<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.safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaP0 { 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.safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaa000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0-000003 { 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="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:73:08:12"><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0-000000">44:73:08:12</span></a><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0-000001">.  Self-administration of drugs.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0"> </span><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">A resident with the cognitive ability to perform self-administration may self-administer drugs. At least every three months, a registered nurse, or the resident's physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner shall determine and record the continued appropriateness of the resident's ability to self-administer medications. The determination must state whether the resident or healthcare personnel is responsible for storage of the medication and contain documentation of its administration in accordance with this chapter</span><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">    </span><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">Any resident 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 allowing self-administration</span><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">    </span><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">If a resident is permitted to self-administer medications, the facility's policies and procedures must be in accordance with this chapter. The facility shall provide written educational material explaining the resident's rights and responsibilities associated with self-administration to the resident and the resident's representative</span><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaa000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">    </span><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0"> </span><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024</span><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">    </span><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">    </span><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaaP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="safdb7609-e146-4edb-86ae-5910f4f4abaa000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>