21 CFR 1307.15
§ 1307.15 Delivery of controlled substances in emergency situations.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 1307.15, § 1307.15 Delivery of controlled substances in emergency situations, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/91973
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(a) Hospitals and emergency medical services agencies' registered locations and designated locations may deliver controlled substances to each other, with written approval from the Special Agent in Charge of DEA for the area or DEA Headquarters, in the event of:
(1) Shortages of such substances;
(2) A public health emergency; or
(3) A mass casualty event.
(b) Reserved.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.