Each provider of direct HCB services must have policies and procedures that address medication errors. The policies and procedures shall address these areas;

1. (1) A definition of medication error;
2. (2) The types or severity of medication errors;
3. (3) Documentation of medication errors;
4. (4) Action to be taken as a result of medication errors;
5. (5) A process for on-going quality assurance and monitoring of medication errors; and
6. (6) Prevention of medication errors.

Source: 40 SDR 102, effective December 3, 2013; 43 SDR 9, effective August 2, 2016.

General Authority: SDCL 27B-2-26(1) , 36-9-28(10).

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-9-28(10).

Prior versions effective: 2013-12-03.