§ 39-24-40. A prescription must designate a specific number of refills and may not include a nonspecific refill indication; (h) must.
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§ 39-24-40. A prescription must designate a specific number of refills and may not include a nonspecific refill indication;
(h)must be documented in the patient record of the practice and must be available for review and audit purposes.
(2)An NP, CNM, or CNS who holds prescriptive authority may request, receive, and sign for professional samples and may distribute professional samples to patients as listed in the practice agreement, subject to federal and state regulations.
(G)Prescriptive authorization may be terminated by the board if an NP, CNM, or CNS with prescriptive authority has:
(1)not maintained certification in the specialty field;
(2)failed to meet the education requirements for pharmacotherapeutics;
(3)prescribed outside the scope of the practice agreement;
(4)violated a provision of Section 40-33-110; or
(5)violated any state or federal law or regulations applicable to prescriptions.
(H)(1) Nothing in this section may be construed to require a CRNA to obtain prescriptive authority to deliver anesthesia care.
(2)A CRNA shall practice pursuant to approved written guidelines developed with the supervising licensed physician or dentist or by the medical staff within the facility where practice privileges have been granted and must include, but are not limited to:
(a)the following general information:
(i)name, address, and South Carolina license number of the registered nurse;
(ii)name, address, and South Carolina license number of the supervising physician, dentist, or the physician director of anesthesia services or the medical director of the facility;
(iii)dates the guidelines were developed, and dates the guidelines were reviewed and amended;
(iv)physical address of the primary practice and any additional practice sites;
(b)these requirements for providing anesthesia services:
(i)documentation of clinical privileges in the institutions where anesthesia services are provided, if applicable;
(ii)copy of job description;
(iii)policies and procedures that outline the pre-anesthesia evaluation, induction, intra-operative maintenance, and emergence from anesthesia;
(iv)evidence of outcome evaluation for anesthesia services.
(3)The original and any amendments to the approved written guidelines must be reviewed at least annually, dated and signed by the CRNA and physician or dentist, and must be made available to the board for review within seventy-two hours of request. Failure to produce the guidelines is considered misconduct and subjects the licensee to disciplinary action. A random audit of approved written guidelines must be conducted by the board at least biennially.
(4)A person who changes primary practice settings or physician or dentist shall notify the board of this change within fifteen business days and provide verification of approved written guidelines. A CRNA who discontinues his or her practice shall notify the board within fifteen business days.
(5)The physician or dentist responsible for the supervision of a CRNA must be identified on the anesthesia record before administration of anesthesia.
(I)(1) For purposes of this subsection:
(a)"Telemedicine" has the same meaning as provided in