A pharmacist of a licensed pharmacy in a hospital, nursing facility, hospice program, or related facility may provide, upon written request of the health care facility's prescribers, a defined supply of drugs in an emergency drug kit or crash cart. The emergency drugs must meet the immediate therapeutic needs of a patient to prevent harm to the patient due to a delay in obtaining the drugs from the pharmacy. The emergency drugs must remain the property of the licensed pharmacy and must be stored on-site in a suitable, controlled location in the health care facility. The pharmacy staff shall inspect all emergency drugs at least monthly.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 26 SDR 92, effective January 6, 2000 ; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024; 52 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2025 .

General Authority: SDCL 36-11-11 (1)(4) , 36-11-33 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-11-2.2 , 36-11-33 , 36-11-34 .

Prior versions effective: 2024-06-02, 2000-01-06.