20:51:32:11.  Data retention. All dispenser records of prescriptions reported to the program shall be retained by the board for a period of three years following the date of the record. All records of access to or query of program information shall be retained by the board for a period of three years following the date of the record. At least semiannually, all program information identified as exceeding that three-year period shall be deleted from the program and discarded in a manner to maintain the confidentiality of the program information and data. Statistical data and reports from which all personally identifiable information has been removed or which do not contain personally identifiable information may be retained by the board for historical purposes.

          Source: 37 SDR 214, effective May 30, 2011.

          General Authority: SDCL 34-20E-20.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 34-20E-20(2)(4) and (5).