South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
Subchapter 61-13 - Standards for Licensing Habilitation Centers for Persons with Intellectual Disability or Persons with Related Conditions
Sec2 61-13.800 - CLIENT RECORDS
Section 61-13.800.802 - Physician Orders
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
A. All physician orders for medication and treatment shall be recorded in the client's record, signed and dated by the physician or nurse receiving the orders. All orders, including verbal orders, shall be signed and dated by the prescribing physician or his or her designee within forty-eight (48) hours. (I)
B. No one, except a licensed nurse or pharmacist, may accept verbal orders from physicians for medication or nursing treatment and care. Verbal orders in other specialized departments or services, as authorized in facility policy and procedures, may be accepted by those departments or services, for example, orders pertaining to physical therapy may be received by a physical therapist. (I)
C. The use of a rubber stamp signature or electronic representation shall be acceptable under the following conditions:
D. The use of rubber stamp signatures shall not be permitted on orders for "controlled substances."
