All medical orders, including verbal orders, must be in writing or electronic format and signed by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner. A verbal order may be taken only when there is an urgent need to initiate or change a medical order. The physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner shall sign or initial any verbal orders for residents on the physician's, physician assistant's, or nurse practitioner's next visit to the facility. Each resident's physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner is responsible for documenting written orders and progress notes on each resident's clinical record.

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 27 SDR 59, effective December 17, 2000; 30 SDR 84, effective December 4, 2003; transferred from § 44:04:05:02 , 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015 ; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13 .

Prior versions effective: 2015-10-13.