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(c) Every drug, chemical, and medication must be stored and secured in a cabinet, closet, drawer, or storeroom and may be accessible only to authorized persons. (d) Every poisonous chemical, caustic material, or drug must have a warning or poison label and must be stored separately from other drugs. Drugs for external use must be separated from drugs for internal use. (e) A birth center shall ensure that drugs listed in schedules II, III, IV, and V under 21 U.S.C. 801 — 904 (Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970) are kept locked within a secure area in accordance with a written procedure for accountability. (Eff. 5/14/82, Register 82; am 11/19/83, Register 88; am 9/30/2007, Register 183) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 7 AAC 12.425. Medical records. (a) A birth center shall keep records for all clients admitted. Originals, or accurate reproductions of the contents of the originals, of all records, including x-rays, must be maintained in a form that is legible and uniform, contains complete and accurate client and newborn information, and fully describes continuity of care. The birth center shall ensure that these records are readily available upon the request of the physician, consulting physician, midwife, or the department or, upon the client’s written request, to other practitioners. The birth center shall maintain each record in a system that protects confidentiality of the information contained in its records, that provides for proper storage, easy retrieval, and prevention of loss, and that protects against the use or disclosure of protected health information except as required or permitted by 45 C.F.R. Part 160, subpart C, and 45 C.F.R. Part 164, subpart E, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 12.770(d). The birth center shall develop, for use by the clinical staff, a form for providing information necessary for a transfer of a client or newborn to a hospital. The birth center shall ensure that a copy of the prenatal record is available before and during labor. The birth center shall ensure that a copy of the complete record for a client or newborn is provided at the time of any transfer or referral. (b) Each medical record must include

(1) an identification sheet that includes

(A) the client’s