California Business and Professions Code

§ 4184

BPC § 4184 Effective Sep 27, 2024Div. 2 · Ch. 9 · Art. 13

Statute text

(a)Except as described in subdivision (b), a Schedule II controlled substance shall not be dispensed by the clinic. This limitation does not prohibit a physician dispensing a Schedule II drug to the extent permitted by law.

(b)A practitioner authorized to prescribe a narcotic drug at a clinic registered with the board pursuant to this chapter and with any necessary federal agencies may dispense that narcotic drug from clinic supply for the purpose of relieving acute withdrawal symptoms when necessary while arrangements are being made for referral for treatment consistent with Section 1306.07(b) of Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

(c)A narcotic drug that is dispensed from a clinic’s supply pursuant to subdivision (b) is subject to the requirements of subdivision (d) of Section 11165 of the Health and Safety Code, the labeling requirements imposed upon pharmacists by Section 4076, the recordkeeping requirements of this chapter, and all of the packaging requirements of good pharmaceutical practice, including, but not limited to, the use of childproof containers.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 634, Sec. 1. (AB 2115) Effective September 27, 2024.