Health care record-keeping requirements are very specific. What is the time period for which all records related to controlled substances must be maintained and available for inspection?
a. Maximum of 5 years
b. Minimum of 3 years
c. Maximum of 4 years
d. Minimum of 2 years
ANS: D
Each health care provider must maintain inventories and records of controlled substances listed in Schedules I and II separately from all other records maintained by the provider. Likewise, in-ventory and records of controlled substances in Schedules III, IV, and V must be maintained separately or in such a form that they are readily retrievable from the ordinary business records of the health care provider. All records related to controlled substances must be maintained and available for inspection for a minimum of 2 years.
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