South Dakota Administrative Code

20:48:03:11. Inactive status and reactivation of license. A licensee requesting inactive status pursuant to SDCL 36-9-46 shall pay the applicable fee for placing a license on inactive status as prescribed by chapter 20:48:06. The board may reactivate the license if the licensee: …

Rule 20:48:03:12 Lapse and reinstatement of license. 20:48:03:12. Lapse and reinstatement of license. If a licensee fails to maintain active status or secure inactive status as provided in SDCL 36-9-45 or 36-9-46, the license shall lapse on the final date of the period for which …

20:48:03:13. Replacement of license. The board may issue a duplicate license to a licensee, to replace the original license issued, if the licensee: (1) Submits a written request to the board detailing the circumstances making replacement of the license necessary; and (2) Pays th…

20:48:03:14. Name change requirements. If an applicant or licensee has a change of name, the applicant or licensee must, within sixty days, submit to the board an application and a certified copy of the legal instrument or other written evidence that authenticates the name change…

20:48:03:14.01. Licensure reporting requirements. An applicant or licensee shall, within sixty days of the event, report to the board any of the following events: (1) A change of address; (2) A conviction or a finding of guilt, or entering into an agreed disposition, of a felony …

Rule 20:48:03:15 Repealed. 20:48:03:15. Evidence of change of name.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 5 SDR 40, effective November 13, 1978; repealed, 6 SDR 88, effective March 3, 1980.

Rule 20:48:03:16 Eligibility for active status licensure -- Reentry standards. 20:48:03:16. Eligibility for active status licensure -- Reentry standards. Registered nurses and licensed practical nurses must be employed in nursing for a minimum of 140 hours in any 12-month period …

Rule 20:48:03:17 Criteria for refresher course. 20:48:03:17. Criteria for refresher course. Each course must be approved initially and annually by the board. Board approval must be obtained prior to enrollment of students. A refresher course must meet the following criteria to ob…

20:48:03:18. Emergency suspension of license, temporary permit, or privilege to practice. The executive director may issue an order of emergency suspension to an individual who holds a board-issued nursing license, temporary permit, or privilege to practice if the continued pract…

20:48:03.01:01. Application for licensure. An applicant for licensure as a clinical nurse specialist shall file with the board a written application that contains: (1) Evidence that the applicant has completed an advanced practice program in nursing that awards or confers a gradu…

Rule 20:48:03.01:02 Renewal of licensure. 20:48:03.01:02. Renewal of licensure. The license of a clinical nurse specialist must be renewed at the same time the registered nurse license is renewed as provided in §§ 20:48:03:09 and 20:48:03:10. The applicant for renewal of licensur…

20:48:03.01:03. Other rules affecting licensure. Sections 20:48:03:11 to 20:48:03:14.01, inclusive, and 20:48:03:18 also apply to this chapter. Source: 22 SDR 61, effective November 7, 1995; 51 SDR 16, effective August 18, 2024; 52 SDR 24, effective September 8, 2025. General Aut…

20:48:03.01:04. Criteria for approval of examinations. Repealed. Source: 22 SDR 61, effective November 7, 1995; 48 SDR 40, effective October 5, 2021.

20:48:04:01. Standards of nursing practice -- Registered nurse and licensed practical nurse. The standards of practice for a registered nurse and a licensed practical nurse are to: (1) Practice within the legal boundaries for nursing practice authorized in SDCL chapter 36-9 and t…

20:48:04:01.01. Scope of nursing practice -- Registered nurse. A registered nurse in accordance with § 20:48:04:01 shall use the nursing process in the execution of nursing responsibilities, activities, or tasks authorized in SDCL 36-9-3 and this article for the promotion or main…

20:48:04:01.02. Scope of nursing practice -- Licensed practical nurse. A licensed practical nurse, in accordance with § 20:48:04:01, may: (1) Assist in the identification and administration of nursing interventions, including: (a) Determining which medication to administer when a…

20:48:04:01.03. Supervision of a licensed practical nurse. A registered nurse or advanced practice registered nurse who supervises the practice of a licensed practical nurse shall determine if direct or minimal supervision is required after considering: (1) The educational prepar…

Rule 20:48:04:02 Repealed. 20:48:04:02. Additional functions which may be performed by licensed practical nurses.Repealed. Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 3 SDR 35, effective November 11, 1976; 6 SDR 88, effective March 3, 1980; 12 SDR 109, effective January 9, 1986; 12 SDR 151, 12 …

Rule 20:48:04:02.01 Repealed. 20:48:04:02.01. Outline of course for preparation of licensed practical nurses for kidney dialysis functions. Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 49, effective October 27, 1986; 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000; repealed, 41 SDR 12, effective July 31, 2014.

Rule 20:48:04:02.02 Repealed. 20:48:04:02.02. Criteria for approval of course for preparation of licensed practical nurses for kidney dialysis functions. Repealed. Source: 13 SDR 49, effective October 27, 1986; 20 SDR 159, effective April 5, 1994; 22 SDR 23, effective August 29, …

Rule 20:48:04:02.03 Authorization to perform kidney dialysis functions. 20:48:04:02.03. Authorization to perform kidney dialysis functions. A licensed practical nurse may perform kidney dialysis functions if the licensed practical nurse has completed a course on kidney dialysis t…

20:48:04:02.04. Training program required for a licensed practical nurse to perform kidney dialysis functions. Repealed. Source: 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000; 49 SDR 1, effective July 6, 2022.

Rule 20:48:04:03 Repealed. 20:48:04:03. Recommendations of South Dakota joint practice commission.Repealed. Source: 3 SDR 35, effective November 11, 1976; repealed, 6 SDR 88, effective March 3, 1980.

Rule 20:48:04:04 Repealed. 20:48:04:04. Settings permitted for performance of overlapping functions.Repealed. Source: 3 SDR 35, effective November 11, 1976; repealed, 6 SDR 88, effective March 3, 1980.

Rule 20:48:04:05 Repealed. 20:48:04:05. Intravenous therapy functions which may not be performed by licensed practical nurses.Repealed. Source: 20 SDR 159, effective April 5, 1994; repealed, 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000.

20:48:04:06. Intravenous therapy tasks that may be performed by licensed practical nurses. A licensed practical nurse who has completed a program of study that included supervised clinical practice acquired through a pre-licensure nursing education program or a continuing educati…

20:48:04:06.01. Administration of blood components by a licensed practical nurse. A registered nurse may assign the administration of blood products to a licensed practical nurse if: (1) The licensed practical nurse has completed a program of study on the transfusion of blood pro…

20:48:04:07. Tasks that may not be performed by licensed practical nurses. A licensed practical nurse may not: (1) Administer the following intravenous therapy fluids, medications, agents, or drug classifications: (a) Antiarrhythmics; (b) Antineoplastic chemotherapy; (c) Biologic…

Rule 20:48:04:08 Scope and standards of nurse anesthetist practice -- Prescriptive authority. 20:48:04:08. Scope and standards of nurse anesthetist practice -- Prescriptive authority. A nurse anesthetist who holds an active, unencumbered license in this state is authorized to pre…

Rule 20:48:04:09 Scope and standards of nurse anesthetist practice -- Controlled substance prescribing. 20:48:04:09. Scope and standards of nurse anesthetist practice -- Controlled substance prescribing. Prior to prescribing any controlled substances listed in SDCL chapter 34-20B…

Rule 20:48:04:10 Scope and standards of nurse anesthetist practice -- Use and supervision of radiography. 20:48:04:10. Scope and standards of nurse anesthetist practice -- Use and supervision of radiography. A nurse anesthetist may order, interpret, and supervise radiographic pro…

Rule 20:48:04:11 Scope and standards of nurse anesthetist practice -- Procedures for pain management. 20:48:04:11. Scope and standards of nurse anesthetist practice -- Procedures for pain management. Pain management procedures may include the use of medications, regional anesthet…

20:48:04.01:01. General criteria for delegation. A licensed registered nurse is responsible for the nature and quality of nursing care that a client receives under the nurse's direction. A licensed nurse may delegate selected nursing tasks to a nursing assistant. A nursing assist…

20:48:04.01:02. Supervision. The licensed nurse shall supervise all nursing tasks delegated to a nursing assistant in accordance with the following conditions: (1) The licensed nurse determines the degree of supervision required after considering: (a) The stability of the client'…

Rule 20:48:04.01:03 Repealed. 20:48:04.01:03. Definition of assistance with self-administration of medications.Repealed. Source: 21 SDR 13, effective August 7, 1994; repealed, 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000.

Rule 20:48:04.01:04 Repealed. 20:48:04.01:04. Nursing tasks that may routinely be delegated.Repealed. Source: 21 SDR 13, effective August 7, 1994; repealed, 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000.

Rule 20:48:04.01:05 Repealed. 20:48:04.01:05. Criteria for the delegation of nursing tasks that may not be routinely delegated.Repealed. Source: 21 SDR 13, effective August 7, 1994; repealed, 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000.

Rule 20:48:04.01:06 Repealed. 20:48:04.01:06. Nursing tasks that may not be routinely delegated.Repealed. Source: 21 SDR 13, effective August 7, 1994; repealed, 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000.

20:48:04.01:07. Nursing tasks that may not be delegated. A licensed nurse may not delegate to a nursing assistant: (1) Assessments that require professional nursing judgment, intervention, referral, or follow-up; (2) Formulation of the plan of nursing care and evaluation of the c…

Rule 20:48:04.01:08 Repealed. 20:48:04.01:08. Client education.Repealed. Source: 21 SDR 13, effective August 7, 1994; repealed, 26 SDR 174, effective July 4, 2000.

20:48:04.01:09. Requirements for delegated medication administration to a nursing assistant. A licensed nurse may delegate the administration of medications authorized under §§ 20:48:04.01:09.01 and 20:48:04.01:11, inclusive, to a nursing assistant who: (1) Has a minimum of a hig…

20:48:04.01:09.01. Delegation of medication administration tasks to a nursing assistant. A licensed nurse may delegate the following medication administration tasks to a nursing assistant if the delegation complies with the general criteria for delegation and supervision set fort…

20:48:04.01:10. Delegation of additional medication administration tasks to a medical assistant. In addition to the tasks listed in § 20:48:04.01:09.01, a licensed nurse may delegate the following medication administration tasks to a medical assistant, who holds current certifica…

20:48:04.01:11. Medication administration tasks that require a written protocol. A registered nurse must develop, and maintain on file, a written protocol that includes specific medication administration instructions and training requirements, before delegating the following medi…

20:48:04.01:12. Medication administration tasks that may not be delegated. A licensed nurse may not delegate the following tasks of medication administration: (1) Administration of schedule II controlled substances listed in SDCL 34-20B-16 and 34-20B-17 from a locked stock supply…

20:48:04.01:13. Approval of training program required for delegated medication administration. Medication administration as outlined in § 20:48:04.01:09.01 to 20:48:04.01:11, inclusive, may be delegated to individuals who have successfully completed a training program approved by…

20:48:04.01:14. Requirements for approval of medication administration training programs. An institution or individual must submit an application for a training program for delegated medication administration for approval to the board. The board shall grant approval to an applica…