<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.s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaP0 { 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.s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08ea000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000003 { 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="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:70:07:09"><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000000">44</span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000000">:</span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000000">70</span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000000">:</span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000000">07</span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000000">:</span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000000">09</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000001">.  Self-administration of </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000001">medications</span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0"> A resident with the cognitive ability to </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">safely perform self-administration,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0"> may self-administer medications. At least every three months, </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">a registered</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0"> nurse, </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">or </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">the </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">resident's </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner shall </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">determine</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0"> and record the continued appropriateness of the resident's ability to self-administer medications.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08ea000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">    The determination must state whether the resident or </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">healthcare personnel</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0"> is responsible for storage of the </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">medication</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0"> and include documentation of its administration in accordance with </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">this </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">chapter.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08ea000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">    Any</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0"> resident</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0"> who stores a medication in the resident's room or self-administers a medication, must have an order from a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">allowing self-administration.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08ea000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">    If any resident is permitted to self-administer medications, the facility's policies and procedures </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">must be in accordance with this chapter</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">. The facility shall provide written educational material explaining to the resident and the resident's </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">representative,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0"> the resident's rights and responsibilities associated with self-administration.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08ea000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">    </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; transferred from § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:70:09:13"><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000003">44:70:09:13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">, </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019</span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">; 50 SDR 19, effective August 30, 2023</span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">    </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">(9)(15).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">    </span><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08eaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s39f35688-e763-4c6d-92e9-c5666e5c08ea000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>