Filed as: South Dakota Board of Pharmacy
South Dakota pharmacies can now establish remote drop sites where patients pick up prescriptions outside the main pharmacy location, but must first obtain State Board of Pharmacy approval and meet specific security and recordkeeping requirements. Pharmacies must use locked cabinets, limit access to trained staff, conduct quarterly inspections by pharmacy staff and annual inspections by licensed pharmacists, and maintain detailed records of deliveries and personnel for at least two years. The Board of Pharmacy can inspect these sites and suspend approval if adverse issues are found. Additionally, the rules consolidate and streamline prescription requirements by moving detailed rules about controlled drugs, legend drugs, refills, and delivery methods into a more organized structure, while also adding new disciplinary procedures for pharmacy interns and clarifying the duties of pharmacists-in-charge.
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To provide a new rule set for remote drop sites, add a variance process to pharmacy rules outlined in ARSD 20:51 for pharmacies, and clean up of Article 20:51.
Senator Howard moved to deem the process complete, seconded by Representative Hansen; the motion passed unanimously. The package adds remote drop site rules and an operational waiver process and repeals obsolete rules in Article 20:51; two sections (20:51:02:04 and 20:51:28:02.01) were removed from the packet before submission due to LRC concerns over statutory authority.
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