44:7 5 :08:09 . Administration of facility pharmacy. A facility with a licensed full or part-time pharmacy must have its pharmaceutical service directed by a licensed pharmacist accountable to the administration of the facility.

Only prepackaged or a single dose drugs may be removed from the pharmacy when the pharmacist is not available. A drug may be removed by a designated registered nurse or physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner in amounts sufficient only for immediate therapeutic needs. A record of the removal must be made by the designated nurse or the physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner removing the drug.

Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015 ; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023 .

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

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13 .

Prior versions effective: 2015-10-13.