<html> <head> <title>Rule 46:11:07:08 Medication administration proficiency level -- Requirements -- Documentation.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 46:11:07:08"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 46:11:07:08 Medication administration proficiency level -- Requirements -- Documentation."> <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;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; text-align:justify; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:black;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:#954F72; text-decoration:underline;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt; color:black;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink="#954F72"> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>46:11:07:08.&nbsp;&nbsp;Medication administration proficiency level -- Requirements -- Documentation.</b> An employee of a provider of direct HCB services must demonstrate proficiency in medication administration before administering medication or assisting with self-administration of medication to participants.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The required level of proficiency in medication administration is obtaining a score of at least 90 percent through a written examination, prepared by the provider of direct HCB services, and demonstrating clinical proficiency on a performance checklist. The written examination shall address the areas listed in &#167;&nbsp;46:11:07:07. The provider of direct HCB services shall maintain documentation of an employee's training and proficiency level in the employee's personnel file.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 40 SDR 102, effective December 3, 2013; 43 SDR 9, effective August 2, 2016.</p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=27B-2-26">27B-2-26(1)</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-9-28">36-9-28(10).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=36-9-28">36-9-28(10).</A></p> <p class=MsoNormal>&nbsp;</p> </div> </body> </html>