<html> <head> <title>Rule 20:51:32:04 Access to data.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 20:51:32:04"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 20:51:32:04 Access to data."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 2 6 3 5 4 5 2 3 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times",serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:49.7pt 1.0in 49.7pt 63.35pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>20:51:32:04.&nbsp;&nbsp;Access to data.</b> Healthcare practitioners authorized to prescribe or dispense controlled substances may request on-line access to the data for the purpose of providing patient health care.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> A healthcare practitioner authorized to prescribe may designate one or more persons who are licensed or registered with the respective regulatory board to serve as a delegate.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> Prior to being granted access to program information, a practitioner</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> or delegate</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> shall submit a request for registration and program access. The board will verify the licensure status of the practitioner</span><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'> or delegate</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> with the appropriate licensing authority.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> In the case of integration, as defined in SDCL&nbsp; subdivision 34-20E-1(9), the board may allow an entity's credentialing process to verify licensure status.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> The program safeguards to protect the privacy of the data include a secure login and password for the practitioners authorized to access the data.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The board shall conduct regular reviews of data access by practitioners to identify possible violations of law or breach of professional standards that may have occurred. Whenever such information is identified, the board will notify the appropriate professional licensing, certification or regulatory agency or entity, and provide information necessary for an investigation.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 37 SDR 214, effective May 30, 2011; 45 SDR 86, effective December 24, 2018.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=34-20E-20">34-20E-20(4).</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>34-20E-7(1), </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>34-20E-12, 34-20E-20(4).</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>