South Dakota Administrative Code

Rule 20:51:19:03.01 Extension of time for good cause. 20:51:19:03.01. Extension of time for good cause. For good cause, the board may grant to a pharmacist an extension of time, not exceeding six months, in which to comply with the continuing education requirement in § 20:51:19:0…

20:51:19:04. Hours defined. The hourly value for continuing education credit is defined as the measurement of value applied to a particular accredited continuing pharmacy educational activity as assigned by the board relative to maintaining the competency of a registrant. Source:…

Rule 20:51:19:05 Pharmacists keep own records. 20:51:19:05. Pharmacists keep own records. Pharmacists are responsible for maintaining their own records of continuing education hours for three years from the program completion date. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 1…

20:51:19:05.01. Audit to verify hours earned. The board shall audit at least five percent of licensed pharmacists at random annually after licensure to verify their continuing education. Source: 9 SDR 171, effective July 12, 1983; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 5…

20:51:19:06. Continuing education from other states. The board may accept continuing education hours obtained in any state, if the program is approved by the other state's board of pharmacy. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, …

20:51:19:07. Newly licensed registrants. Continuing education requirements for newly licensed pharmacists must be calculated at the rate of one hour per month of continuing education credit from the date of registration until license expiration. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective Februa…

20:51:19:08. Different ways of obtaining accredited continuing education hours. Repealed. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

Rule 20:51:19:09 Sponsors defined. 20:51:19:09. Sponsors defined. A sponsor shall be any person, school association, or corporation who wishes to develop a continuing education program. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986.…

20:51:19:10. Program approval. Each continuing education program must be approved by the board. Sponsors must apply for approval to the board, on forms furnished by the board, at least thirty days before the initiation of the course. The board shall send written notice of its app…

20:51:19:11. Forms required for continuing education sponsors. The form for approval of continuing education programs must be completed by the sponsor and submitted to the board. The form must include the following information: (1) Name of the sponsor and address; (2) Name of the…

Rule 20:51:19:12 Program changes. 20:51:19:12. Program changes. Program changes shall be submitted to the board for approval prior to enactment by a sponsor. The board shall approve or disapprove program changes within 15 days. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 12 SD…

Rule 20:51:19:13 Frequency of participation. 20:51:19:13. Frequency of participation. Continuing education credit will be given only once for a participant's successful completion of a program. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July …

20:51:19:14. Attendance by board or council members. Any member or staff of the State Board of Pharmacy or advisory council on continuing education established in SDCL 36-11-23.4 may attend and supervise any continuing education program. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1…

Rule 20:51:19:15 Sponsors' records. 20:51:19:15. Sponsors' records. Sponsors shall retain a file of participants' program completion for four years. Source: 4 SDR 54, effective February 26, 1978; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986. General Authority:SDCL 36-11-10, 36-…

20:51:19:16. Sponsor to provide list of pharmacists and technicians attending program. The sponsor of a continuing education program shall provide to the board a written or electronic list of the pharmacists and technicians attending within thirty days after completion of the pro…

20:51:20:01. Input of drug information into prescription software program to be by pharmacist or under supervision of pharmacist. Only a pharmacist, technician, or intern may input prescription information into a prescription software platform. The pharmacist must certify the acc…

20:51:20:02. Requirements for storing prescription information. If a prescription software platform is used to store prescription information, the platform must: (1) Maintain the confidentiality and integrity of the information contained in the platform; (2) Be capable of produci…

20:51:20:03. Original prescription to be retained. The original prescription order must be retained manually or electronically, according to law. To keep original prescriptions in an electronic format, the prescription software platform must be capable of producing a copy of the …

20:51:20:04. Use of common prescription software platform. Two or more affiliated pharmacies licensed by the board may utilize a common prescription software platform to practice pharmacy as defined in SDCL 36-11-2.2. Prescriptions may be refilled at any of these pharmacies as lo…

20:51:21:01. Definitions. Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Container," that which holds the drug and is or may be in direct contact with the drug, without interacting chemically or physically affecting the drug placed in it so as to alter the strength, quality, or purity of …

20:51:21:01.01. Prepackaging and repackaging. In a pharmacy, prepackaging and repackaging may be done only by a pharmacist. An intern or a technician may perform prepackaging and repackaging under the direct supervision of a pharmacist. All packaged drugs may be dispensed or dist…

Rule 20:51:21:02 Transferred. 20:51:21:02. Transferred to § 20:51:21:01.

20:51:21:03. Pharmacist to interpret original order of practitioner. Repealed. Source: 8 SDR 5, effective July 26, 1981; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 95, effective November 25, 1991; 29 SDR 37, effective September 26, 2002; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, …

Rule 20:51:21:04 Repealed. 20:51:21:04. Pharmacist to select the medication.Repealed. Source: 8 SDR 5, effective July 26, 1981; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 18 SDR 95, effective November 25, 1991.

20:51:21:05. Labeling of unit dose and unit of issue package -- Relabeling of unit dose and unit of issue system. Unit dose and unit of issue packages must be labeled in accordance with subdivision 20:51:13:02.01(5). After any change in dosage or administration schedule, the phar…

20:51:21:05.01. Recall of a drug in unit dose distribution system. If a specific repackaged drug is recalled, all doses labeled with the lot number of the recalled drug must be removed from the unit dose distribution system. All doses of that drug not labeled with a lot number mu…

Rule 20:51:21:05.02 Manufacturer packaging. 20:51:21:05.02. Manufacturer packaging. If the unit dose package or unit of issue package is obtained from the manufacturer and complies with applicable federal requirements, such packaging may be dispensed without the additional labeli…

20:51:21:06. Pharmacist to maintain drug profile. A pharmacist shall maintain a drug profile for each patient whose drugs are delivered in a unit dose or unit of issue system. Source: 8 SDR 5, effective July 26, 1981; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 18 SDR 95, eff…

20:51:21:07. Pharmacist to be responsible for delivery of medications to healthcare facility. A pharmacist is responsible for the delivery of medications packaged in a unit dose or unit of issue system to a healthcare facility before the time of administration to the patient. Sou…

Rule 20:51:22:00 Repealed. 20:51:22:00. Definitions.Repealed. Source: 26 SDR 92, effective January 6, 2000; repealed, 31 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2004.

Rule 20:51:22:01 Repealed. 20:51:22:01. Practice of pharmacy defined.Repealed. Source: 12 SDR 82, effective November 19, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; repealed, 31 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2004.

Rule 20:51:22:02 Repealed. 20:51:22:02. Pharmacy intern may assist the pharmacist.Repealed. Source: 12 SDR 82, effective November 19, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 26 SDR 92, effective January 6, 2000; repealed, 31 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2004.

Rule 20:51:22:03 Repealed. 20:51:22:03. Support person may assist the pharmacist.Repealed. Source: 12 SDR 82, effective November 19, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 13 SDR 179, effective June 2, 1987; 26 SDR 92, effective January 6, 2000; repealed, 31 SDR 35…

Rule 20:51:22:04 Repealed. 20:51:22:04. Number of support persons allowed.Repealed. Source: 12 SDR 82, effective November 19, 1985; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 21 SDR 35, effective August 30, 1994; repealed, 31 SDR 35, effective September 19, 2004.

20:51:22:05. Support personnel. Support personnel are those persons other than a licensed pharmacist, a registered pharmacy intern, or a registered pharmacy technician, who may perform nontechnical duties assigned by the pharmacist under the pharmacist's supervision including del…

20:51:22:06. Identification of pharmacy support personnel. A pharmacy support person shall, while on duty, wear a visible identification badge that clearly identifies the person as a pharmacy support person and depicts the person’s first name. Source: 50 SDR 138, effective June 2…

20:51:23:01. Transfer of original prescription information permitted. For the purpose of dispensing prescriptions, a pharmacy may transfer prescription information to another pharmacy, subject to the following requirements: (1) The transfer is limited to the total quantity author…

20:51:23:02. Requirements of transferring pharmacist or intern. The pharmacist or intern transferring the prescription information shall: (1) Record on the original prescription: (a) The name and address of the pharmacy to which the prescription is transferred; (b) The name of th…

20:51:23:03. Requirements of receiving pharmacist or intern. The pharmacist or intern receiving the transferred prescription information shall: (1) Write the word "transfer" on the face of the transferred prescription; (2) Record on the transferred prescription: (a) The original …

Rule 20:51:23:04 Additional requirements for controlled substances. 20:51:23:04. Additional requirements for controlled substances. The following additional requirements apply to the transfer of controlled substances listed in SDCL 34-20B-18 to 34-20B-26, inclusive: (1) The trans…

20:51:23:05. Pharmacies with electronic prescription software platforms. A pharmacy having an electronic prescription software platform does not need to record information on the original prescription if the platform has the capacity to store all of the information required in §§…

20:51:23:06. Exemption for pharmacies using common prescription software. Pharmacies electronically accessing the same prescription records on a common prescription software platform are exempt from this chapter if the requirements of § 20:51:20:04 are met. Source: 17 SDR 170, ef…

20:51:23:07. Prescription orders for patients discharged from hospitals. Repealed. Source: 17 SDR 170, effective May 16, 1991; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:24:01. Transitory patient defined. Repealed. Source: 19 SDR 93, effective December 31, 1992; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024.

20:51:24:02. Patient record system. A pharmacy must maintain a record system of patients for whom it dispenses prescription drug orders. The patient record system must provide for the immediate retrieval of information necessary for the dispensing pharmacist to identify previousl…

Rule 20:51:24:03 Reasonable effort to obtain information. 20:51:24:03. Reasonable effort to obtain information. A reasonable effort to obtain information is an oral or written request for the information listed in § 20:51:24:02 made by the pharmacist or a designee to the patient …

20:51:24:04. Maintenance of records. A pharmacy shall maintain information in a patient record system for at least two years from the date of the last entry in the record. The information must be readily retrievable and may be maintained in an electronic data system or as a paper…

20:51:25:01. Definition. "Adverse drug reaction," when used in this chapter, means a clinically significant, undesirable effect experienced by a patient as a result of a course of drug therapy. Source: 19 SDR 93, effective December 31, 1992; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024. Ge…

20:51:25:02. Review of patient's record. A pharmacist shall review the patient's record when a prescription drug order or refill request is presented for dispensing in order to identify: (1) Overutilization, or use of a drug in quantities or for durations that put the patient at …

20:51:25:03. Elements of counseling. Patient counseling involves: (1) The name and description of the drug; (2) The dosage form, dose, route of administration, and duration of drug therapy; (3) The intended use of the drug and its expected action; (4) Special directions and preca…