S.D. Admin. R. 44:70:07:01

Current through Register Vol. 51, page 67, December 16, 2024

Section 44:70:07:01 - Policies and procedures

Each facility shall establish and practice methods and procedures for medication control that include the following:

(1) A requirement that each resident's prescribing physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner provide to the facility electronic or written signed orders for any medications taken by the resident; authorization for medications or drugs kept on the person or in the room of the resident; and release of medications;

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

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

(b) Each resident'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 resident not to be administered to any other resident;

(3) A requirement that self-administration of medications be accomplished with the supervision of a designated personnel of the facility to include:

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

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

(4) The proper disposition of medicines due to:

(a) Resident discharge;

(b) Resident death;

(c) Outdated medication; or

(d) Prescription discontinued by physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner.

S.D. Admin. R. 44:70:07:01

38 SDR 115, effective 1/9/2012; 46 SDR 065, effective 11/26/2019; 50 SDR 019, effective 8/30/2023

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

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