ARSD 44:73:08:09. Administration of facility pharmacy

A facility with a full or part-time pharmacy shall have its pharmaceutical service directed by a licensed pharmacist accountable to the administration of the facility. Only prepackaged or single-dose-unit medications may be removed from the pharmacy when the pharmacist is not available. A medication may be removed by a designated registered nurse or physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner in amounts sufficient only for immediate therapeutic needs. A record of the removal must be made by the designated nurse or the physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner removing the medication.