44:69:07:05.  Documentation of drug disposal. If a birth center has a licensed pharmacy, outdated or discontinued medications shall be returned to the pharmacy for disposition. In the absence of a licensed pharmacy, the method of disposition of outdated or discontinued medications shall be handled and recorded in the client's medical record as follows:

          (1)  Legend drugs not controlled under SDCL chapter 34-20B shall be destroyed by a nurse and another witness;

          (2)  Destruction or disposal of medications controlled under SDCL chapter 34-20B shall be witnessed by two persons, both of whom are either a nurse, certified nurse midwife, or pharmacist, as designed by facility policy; and

          (3)  Medications, excluding controlled substances listed in SDCL chapter 34-20B, in unit dose packaging that meets packaging standards in § 20:51:13:02.01 may be returned to the pharmacy pursuant to § 20:51:13:02.01.

          Source: 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2011.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-12-62(8).

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-62(8).