<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.sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0 { 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.sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:17:04"><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000000">20</span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000000">:</span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000000">48</span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000000">:</span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000000">17</span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000000">:</span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000000">04</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000001">.  </span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000001">Voluntary enrollment.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">An individual may be voluntarily enrolled in the program upon meeting the application requirements in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:48:17:06"><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000002">20:48:17:06</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0"> and if the applicant:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">    (1)  </span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">Does not have a history of nursing practice involving significant harm or death to a patient;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">    (2)  </span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">Has not engaged in the diversion of drugs or substances for the purpose of sale or distribution to others;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">    (3)  </span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">Has not engaged in behavior that has a high potential to cause patient harm;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">    (4)  </span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">Has not fraudulently written a prescription;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">    (5)  </span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">Has not been convicted of crimes involving sexual misconduct; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">    (6)  </span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">Does not have a history of disciplinary action that would prohibit licensure in South Dakota and is not under investigation that may result in discipline leading to probation, suspension, or revocation of license.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">    </span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">Program personnel shall maintain the confidentiality of participants and not publicly share participant information. Participants accepted into the program will be issued a single state nursing license. Participants who fail to comply with the terms of the program or participation agreement may be denied admission or terminated from the program and reported to the board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">    </span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0"> </span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021</span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">    </span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-14"><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000002">36-2A-14</span></a><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">    </span><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-1.1"><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000002">36-2A-1.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-2"><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000002">36-2A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-7"><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000002">36-2A-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-2A-8"><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0-000002">36-2A-8</span></a><span class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sbcc0ecb6-ffbd-4f0c-8a98-354f17322aa9000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>