(a) Notwithstanding any other law, a hospital pharmacy serving a health care facility licensed under subdivision (a) of § 1250 of the Health and Safety Code may furnish a dangerous drug or dangerous device pursuant to preprinted or electronic standing orders, order sets, and protocols established under the policies and procedures of the health care facility, as approved according to the policies of the health care facility’s governing body, if the order is dated, timed, and authenticated in the medical record of the patient to whom the dangerous drug or dangerous device will be provided.

(b) A health care facility shall store and maintain drugs in accordance with national standards regarding the storage area and refrigerator or freezer temperature, and otherwise pursuant to the manufacturer’s guidelines. The health care facility’s policies and procedures shall specify these storage parameters.

(c) An intern pharmacist under the direct supervision and control, as defined in Section 4023.5, of a pharmacist, may inspect the drugs maintained in the health care facility at least once per month. The health care facility shall establish specific written policies and procedures for inspections pursuant to this subdivision.

(d) For purposes of this section, “health care facility” means a health facility licensed under subdivision (a) of § 1250 of the Health and Safety Code.

(Added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 319, Sec. 3. (SB 1039) Effective January 1, 2015.)