20 : 48 : 16 : 02 . Medication aide registration -- Application -- Title. The board shall register an individual seeking initial registration as a medication aide if the individual :

1. (1) Applies on the form provided by the board;
2. (2) Holds a high school diploma or equivalent;
3. (3) Successfully completes a board-approved training program in accordance with § 20:48:04.01:13;
4. (4) Provides evidence of having passed a board-approved examination for medication administration with a minimum score of seventy-five percent; and

5. (5) Is not otherwise disqualified under § 20:48:16:04.

   An applicant who completed training that was not approved by the board shall make a request for an equivalency determination on a form provided by the board.

   If the applicant does not meet the registration requirements for this section, the board must deny the application.

   An individual registered as a medication aide in this state may use the title "registered medication aide" and the abbreviation "RMA".

Source: 44 SDR 81, effective November 6, 2017 ; 49 SDR 1, effective July 6, 2022; 49 SDR 51, effective November 27, 2022; 52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025 .

General Authority: SDCL 36-9-21 (5).

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-9-21 (5).

Prior versions effective: 2022-11-27, 2022-07-06, 2017-11-06.