S.D. Admin. R. 44:75:08:01

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 71, January 6, 2025

Section 44:75:08:01 - Policies and procedures

Each facility shall establish and implement written policies and procedures for medication control that include:

(1) A requirement that each patient's prescribing physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner provide to the facility electronic or written signed orders for;

(a) Any medications taken by the patient;

(b) Authorization for medications or drugs kept on the patient or in the room of the patient; and

(c) Release of medications;

(2) Provisions for proper storage of prescribed medications so that the medications are inaccessible to patients and visitors, with requirements for:

(a) Separate storage of poisons, topical medications, and oral medications;

(b) Each patient's medication to be stored in the container in which it was originally received and not transferred to another container; and

(c) A medication prescribed for one patient not to be administered to any other patient;

(3) Self-administration of medications to be accomplished with the supervision of a licensed nurse to include:

(a) A description of the responsibilities of the patient, the patient's family members, and the facility personnel; and

(b) The provision of written educational material explaining to the patient and the patient's family the patient's rights and responsibilities associated with self-administration; and

(4) The proper disposition medications due to:

(a) Patient discharge or death

(b) Outdated medication; or

(c) The prescription being discontinued by the physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner.

Methods and written policies and procedures shall be established to include the manner of issuance, proper storage, control, accountability, and administration of medications or drugs in accordance with pharmaceutical and nursing practices as well as professional standards.

For the purpose of subsection (3), self-administration of medications means the removal of the correct dosage from the pharmaceutical container and self-injecting, self-ingesting, or self-applying the medication with no assistance or with assistance from qualified personnel of the facility for the correct dosage or frequency.

S.D. Admin. R. 44:75:08:01

42 SDR 51, effective 10/13/2015; 50 SDR 062, effective 11/27/2023

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(9).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(9).