<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:51:17:01.02"><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0-000000">20:51:17:01.02</span></a><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0-000001">.  Pharmacist shall review first-dose prescription drug order -- Exception.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0"> The first dose of a prescription drug </span><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">may not be removed</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0"> from an automated mechanical distribution device until </span><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">a</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0"> pharmacist has reviewed the prescriber's orders. </span><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">In a health care facility,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0"> medical staff may request</span><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0"> in writing</span><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0"> a defined number of drugs that may be removed without review by a pharmacist in an emergency situation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">    </span><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0"> 26 SDR 92, effective January 6, 2000</span><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024</span><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">    </span><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-11"><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0-000003">36-11-11</span></a><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">(</span><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">5</span><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">    </span><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-2.2"><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0-000003">36-11-</span><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0-000003">2.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-34"><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0-000003">36-11-34</span></a><span class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sfa0c406a-59b6-403f-969e-fe579820fca1000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>