S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-7.1200.1202

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-7.1200.1202 - Medication Orders. (I)

A. The EMS Agency shall ensure medications are administered to Patients only upon orders of a physician. All verbal and written orders for controlled substances shall be signed and dated by a physician no later than fourteen (14) days after the order is given. A physician's signature shall be present on all controlled substance administrations or if an electronic record is utilized the controlled medication section must have a separate and distinct approval utilizing electronic digital signatures, separate from the ePCR content.

B. The EMS Agency shall ensure all orders for controlled substances are documented, signed, and dated by the approving physician. EMS Agencies employing electronic signatures or computer-generated signature codes shall ensure orders for controlled substances are authenticated by the prescribing Physician. The EMS Agency shall ensure each ePCR includes either the emergency room physician or local Medical Control Physician approval using electronic digital signatures. The EMS Agency shall not utilize a phrase such as "Per Protocol" in lieu of the approving physician's signature.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-7.1200.1202

Replaced and amended by State Register Volume 40, Issue No. 06, eff. 6/24/2016; State Register Volume 46, Issue No. 05, eff. 5/27/2022.