South Dakota § 34-11-2 Definitions.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 34-11-2 — Definitions.

South Dakota § 34-11-2

Title 34PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

Ch. 34-10AMBULANCE SERVICE

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S.D. Codified Laws § 34-11-2 (2026).

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Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1)" Ambulance," a vehicle that has a driver compartment and a patient compartment, and carries the equipment and supplies needed for the provision of emergency care, by personnel licensed or certified in accordance with chapter 36-4B , at the scene of and enroute from an emergency;

(2)"Ambulance service," any person or organization that is licensed by the department to provide:

(a)Emergency medical services at the scene of and enroute from an emergency;

(b)Transportation of a patient from a medical facility to another medical facility;

(c)Transportation of a patient from a medical facility to a non-medical facility; and (d) Transportation of a patient from a non-medical facility to a medical facility;

(3)"Department," the Departm

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Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) " Ambulance," a vehicle that has a driver compartment and a patient compartment, and carries the equipment and supplies needed for the provision of emergency care, by personnel licensed or certified in accordance with chapter 36-4B , at the scene of and enroute from an emergency; (2) "Ambulance service," any person or organization that is licensed by the department to provide: (a) Emergency medical services at the scene of and enroute from an emergency; (b) Transportation of a patient from a medical facility to another medical facility; (c) Transportation of a patient from a medical facility to a non-medical facility; and (d) Transportation of a patient from a non-medical facility to a medical facility; (3) "Department," the Department of Health; (4) "Medical director," a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4 who is responsible for providing medical supervision and direction to an ambulance service; and (5) "Program director," a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4A , or a nurse practitioner licensed pursuant to chapter 36-9A , who is authorized by § 34-11-12.2 and is responsible for providing supervision and direction to an ambulance service in place of a medical director.

Legislative History

SL 1974, ch 239, § 1; SL 1989, ch 287, § 1; SL 1992, ch 240, § 2; SL 2004, ch 17, § 199; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2017, ch 148, § 1; SL 2022, ch 102, § 3; SL 2022, ch 145, § 4; SL 2024, ch 126, § 3.