<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.s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168be000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beP0-000004 { 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.s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000006 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000007 { 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="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:51:30:18"><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000000">20:51:30:18</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0">.  Use of automated </span><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0">prescription</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0"> dispensing device.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000001"> If the remote pharmacy uses an automated mechanical dispensing device, the stocking and loading of this device must either be checked by a pharmacist, prior to use, or employ a secure barcoding system or its equivalent. Policies and procedures consistent with § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:51:17:02"><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000002">20:51:17:02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000001"> regarding the operation of the automated mechanical </span><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000001">dispensing device</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000001"> must be developed and submitted </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000001">by the pharmacist-in-charge </span><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000001">to the board for consideration. After approval, these policies and procedures must be available at both the central pharmacy and the remote pharmacy.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168be000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005">    </span><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000006">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005"> 35 SDR 183, effective February 2, 2009</span><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005">; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024; 52 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2025</span><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005">    </span><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000006">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-11"><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000007">36-11-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005">(1), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-72"><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000007">36-11-72</span></a><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005">(5)</span><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005">(6).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beP0-000004"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005">    </span><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000006">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-2.2"><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000007">36-11-</span><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000007">2.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-11-71"><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000007">36-11-71</span></a><span class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beC0-000005">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168beP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s4bb51d64-739a-4513-b187-0485fcd168be000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>