Section · Administrative Rules of South Dakota · View on sdlegislature.gov ↗
A pharmacist of a licensed pharmacy in a hospital, nursing facility, hospice program, or related facility may provide, upon written request of the health care facility's prescribers, a defined supply of drugs in an emergency drug kit or crash cart. The emergency drugs must meet the immediate therapeutic needs of a patient to prevent harm to the patient due to a delay in obtaining the drugs from the pharmacy. The emergency drugs must remain the property of the licensed pharmacy and must be stored on-site in a suitable, controlled location in the health care facility. The pharmacy staff shall inspect all emergency drugs at least monthly.
Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 26 SDR 92, effective January 6, 2000; 50 SDR 138, effective June 2, 2024; 52 SDR 27, effective September 15, 2025.