44 : 70 : 07 : 09 . Self-administration of medications . A resident with the cognitive ability to safely perform self-administration, may self-administer medications. At least every three months, a registered nurse, or the resident's physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner shall determine and record the continued appropriateness of the resident's ability to self-administer medications.

The determination must state whether the resident or healthcare personnel is responsible for storage of the medication and include documentation of its administration in accordance with this chapter.

Any resident who stores a medication in the resident's room or self-administers a medication, must have an order from a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner allowing self-administration.

If any resident is permitted to self-administer medications, the facility's policies and procedures must be in accordance with this chapter. The facility shall provide written educational material explaining to the resident and the resident's representative, the resident's rights and responsibilities associated with self-administration.

Source: 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; transferred from § 44:70:09:13 , 46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019 ; 50 SDR 19, effective August 30, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13 (9)(15).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13 .

Prior versions effective: 2019-11-26.