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(a) For the purposes of this section, “clinic” means a surgical clinic licensed pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 1204 of the Health and Safety Code, an outpatient setting accredited by an accreditation agency, as defined in Section 1248 of the Health and Safety Code, or an ambulatory surgical center certified to participate in the Medicare Program under Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395 et seq.).(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a clinic may purchase drugs at wholesale for administration or dispensing, under the direction of a physician and surgeon, to patients registered for care at the clinic, as provided in subdivision (c). The clinic shall keep records of the kind and amounts of
drugs purchased, administered, and dispensed, and the records shall be available and maintained for a minimum of three years for inspection by all properly authorized personnel.
(c) The drug distribution service of a clinic shall be limited to the use of drugs for administration to the patients of the clinic, and to the dispensing of drugs for the control of pain and nausea for patients of the clinic. Drugs shall not be dispensed in an amount greater than that required to meet the patient’s needs for 72 hours. Drugs for administration shall be those drugs directly applied, whether by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means, to the body of a patient for his or her immediate needs.
(d) No clinic shall be entitled to the benefits of this section until it has obtained a clinic license from the board. A separate license shall be required for each clinic location. A clinic
shall notify the board of any change in the clinic’s address on a form furnished by the board.
(e) Any proposed change in ownership or beneficial interest in the licensee shall be reported to the board, on a form to be furnished by the board, at least 30 days prior to the execution of any agreement to purchase, sell, exchange, gift or otherwise transfer any ownership or beneficial interest or prior to any transfer of ownership or beneficial interest, whichever occurs earlier.
(f) (1) The board shall inspect an outpatient setting or ambulatory surgical center within 120 days of the issuance of a clinic license pursuant to this article, and at least annually thereafter.
(2) The board may inspect a surgical clinic within 120 days of the issuance of a clinic license pursuant to this article, and may
inspect the surgical clinic annually thereafter.
(3) Every clinic licensed pursuant to this article shall complete a self-assessment within 30 days of licensure and at least 30 days before each license renewal pursuant to this article. The completed self-assessment form shall be retained at the licensed premises for a period of three years.