<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.s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1P0 { 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.s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0-000003 { 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="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:51:29:20"><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0-000000">20:51:29:20</span></a><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0-000001">.  Delegation and supervision of technical functions.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0"> A pharmacist may delegate </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">any </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">technical dispensing function to a </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">registered </span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">pharmacy technician</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0"> provided</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0"> the </span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">function is performed under the immediate personal supervision of the pharmacist delegating the function</span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">. The pharmacist shall provide and document the final verification for the accuracy, validity, completeness, and appropriateness of the patient's prescription or medication order prior to the delivery of the medication to the patient or the patient's representative.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">    The physical presence requirement of the pharmacist does not apply when utilizing an automated </span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">mechanical distribution</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0"> device. </span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">T</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">he </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">registered pharmacy </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">technician may place medications </span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">in</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">to the automated </span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">mechanical distribution</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0"> device that have been checked by the pharmacist. The pharmacist is not required to accompany the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">registered pharmacy </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">technician when placing medications into the automated </span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">mechanical distribution</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0"> device. The automated </span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">mechanical distribution</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0"> device must be capable of printing out a record of medications filled by the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">registered pharmacy </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">technician. The record </span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0"> be checked and verified by the pharmacist daily.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">    </span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0"> 31 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2004</span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024; 52 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2025</span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">    </span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-11"><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0-000003">36-11-11</span></a><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">(1)</span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">(5)(13)</span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">    </span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-2"><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0-000003">36-11-</span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0-000003">2</span></a><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">(</span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">22</span><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">)</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-44"><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0-000003">36-11-44</span></a><span class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8841a50d-5539-43b8-9ec6-4fe1bb1036c1000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>