South Dakota § 34-11-16 Air ambulance operator--Healthcare facility transfer--Conditions for ground ambulance use.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 34-11-16 — Air ambulance operator--Healthcare facility transfer--Conditions for ground ambulance use.

South Dakota·Title 34 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY·Ch. 34-10 AMBULANCE SERVICE

An air ambulance operator may utilize the operator's ground ambulance for the transfer of a patient from one healthcare facility to another healthcare facility if:

(1)The patient's attending medical practitioner determines that the patient requires a level of care that is not available without a transfer; and (2) The operator is unable to use the operator's air ambulance to transport the patient due to:

(a)Mechanical problems; or (b) Inclement weather conditions.

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An air ambulance operator may utilize the operator's ground ambulance for the transfer of a patient from one healthcare facility to another healthcare facility if: (1) The patient's attending medical practitioner determines that the patient requires a level of care that is not available without a transfer; and (2) The operator is unable to use the operator's air ambulance to transport the patient due to: (a) Mechanical problems; or (b) Inclement weather conditions.

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