<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.s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52P0 { 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.s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000003 { 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="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:90:02:02"><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000000">44</span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000000">:</span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000000">90</span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000000">:</span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000000">02</span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000000">:</span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000000">02</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000001">.  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000001">Practitioner s written certification </span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000001">--</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000001"> Determination of caregivers.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0"> </span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">For patients under the age of 18, a practitioner shall consult with the patient s parents or legal guardians to determine how many designated caregivers are needed to manage the acquisition, dosage, and frequency of use. The practitioner shall include the number of designated caregivers on the written certification.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">    </span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">For patients 18 years of age or older, if the practitioner believes the patient s age or medical condition necessitates the appointment of more than one designated caregiver, the practitioner shall include the number of designated caregivers on the written certification.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">    </span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0"> </span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021; 49 SDR 9, effective August 8, 2022</span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">    </span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-72"><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000003">34-20G-72</span></a><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">(4).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">    </span><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-29"><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000003">34-20G-29</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-20G-33"><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0-000003">34-20G-33</span></a><span class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3d181837-5cd7-423b-8935-3ad719ec2d52000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>