<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.s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0 { margin-top: 0; line-height: 12.0pt; 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; } span.s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051a000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0-000003 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Times; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0-000004 { 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="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:75:08:04"><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0-000000">44:75:08:04</span></a><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0-000001">.  Storage and labeling of medications.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">A facility shall store a</span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">ll medications in a well illuminated, locked storage area that is well</span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">-</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">ventilated, maintained at a temperature appropriate for </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">medication</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> storage, and inaccessible to patients</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> and </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">visitors at all times. Medications suitable for storage at room temperature </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> be maintained between </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">fifty-nine</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> and </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">eighty-six</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> degrees Fahrenheit </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">or fifteen</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> and </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">thirty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> degrees centigrade. Medications that require refrigeration </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> be maintained between </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">thirty-six</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> and </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">forty-six</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> degrees Fahrenheit </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">or two</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> and </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">eight</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> degrees centigrade. Poisons and medications prescribed for external use </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> be stored separately from medications</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> prescribed for internal use</span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">, locked</span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> and made inaccessible to patients</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> and visitors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">    Locked storage does not apply to drugs and medications needed for emergency use in intensive care, emergency room, neonatal intensive care, pediatric intensive care, or coronary care units. </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">M</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">edications utilized in these care units </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> be in a storage area that is readily available to the professional staff but inaccessible to patients or visitors.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">    The medication of each patient for whom medications are facility-administered </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> be stored in the containers in which </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">the medication was</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> originally received. Special modification of this requirement may be made if single dose packaging is used. Each prescription drug container, including manufacturer's complimentary samples, </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> be labeled with the patient's name</span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner s name</span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">medication</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> name and strength</span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> directions for use</span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">;</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> and prescription date.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">    </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">A c</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">ontainer with </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">a medication</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> that will not be used within </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">thirty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> days of issue or with contents that expire in less than </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">thirty</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> days of issue </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> bear an expiration date. If a single dose system is used, the drug name and strength, expiration date, and a control number </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> be on the unit dose packet.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">    A co-located hospital and assisted living center may procure and stock, including in bulk form, non</span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">-</span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">legend medications and administer them in accordance with written policies and procedures that provide for oversight by qualified personnel.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">    If a stock bottle system is used in a facility with a licensed pharmacy, the container </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> be labeled with the drug name and strength, expiration date, and a control number. Any container with a worn, illegible, or missing label </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> be destroyed pursuant to §</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0-000003"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:73:08:06"><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0-000004">44:73:08:06</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">. </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">A l</span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">icensed pharmacist</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> is</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> responsible for the labeling, relabeling, or altering of labels on medication containers.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051a000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">    </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015</span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023</span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">    </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0-000004">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">(9).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">    </span><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0-000004">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051aP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s609b3667-d938-42fd-9e0d-97a08ab3051a000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>