<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.saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0 { 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.saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000003 { 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="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:02:01"><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000000">44</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000000">:</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000000">90</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000000">:</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000000">02</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000000">:</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000000">01</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000001">.  </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000001">Practitioner</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000001">'</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000001">s written certification of debilitating medical condition</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0"> </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">Only a practitioner may issue a written certification to a resident of South Dakota. A practitioner</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">'</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">s written certification </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">must</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0"> be submitted to the department and must be on a form supplied by the department. The certification must include:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    (1)  </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">The practitioner</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">'</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">s name and address;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    (2)  </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">The practitioner</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">'</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">s </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">South Dakota</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0"> license and National Practitioner Identification numbers</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">, if applicable</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    (3)  </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">Certification that the practitioner has assessed the patient's medical history and current medical condition, including an in-person physical examination;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    (4)  </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">The date on which the physical examination was conducted;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    (5)  </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">Certification that the patient has a debilitating medical condition;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    (6)  </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">Certification that the practitioner and patient, or the patient</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">'</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">s parents or legal guardian, have discussed treatment options for the patient</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">'</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">s debilitating medical condition;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    (7)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">Certification that the practitioner is available for further consultation </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">and follow-up care </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">with the patient or the patient</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">'</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">s parents or legal guardian </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">to monitor the medical use of cannabis</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    (8)  </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">The date</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0"> of expiration, not to exceed one year;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    (9)  </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">The number of designated caregivers, if more than one, that the patient</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">'</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">s age or medical condition necessitates</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    (10)  Certification that a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship exists.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0"> </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021; 49 SDR 9, effective August 8, 2022; 52 SDR 10, effective August 4, 2025</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000003">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">(</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">3</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">    </span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-1"><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000003">34-20G-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">(2), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-1"><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000003">34-20G-1</span></a><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">(2</span><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">6</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-29"><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0-000003">34-20G-29</span></a><span class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="saa3f3265-9695-4d0d-bf51-4aac5ab5c6e7000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>