South Dakota § 36-4B-1 Definition of terms.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 36-4B-1 — Definition of terms.

South Dakota § 36-4B-1

Title 36PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Ch. 36-3ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PERSONNEL

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Bluebook

S.D. Codified Laws § 36-4B-1 (2026).

Text

Terms used in this chapter mean:

(1)"Advanced life support," a level of emergency care consisting of basic life support procedures and definitive therapy;

(2)"Advanced life support personnel," a person licensed by the board as:

(a)An emergency medical technician-intermediate/85;

(b)An emergency medical technician-intermediate/99;

(c)An advanced emergency medical technician; or (d) A paramedic;

(3)"Basic life support personnel," a person:

(a)Certified by the board as an ambulance operator;

(b)Licensed by the board as an emergency medical responder; or (c) Licensed by the board as an emergency medical technician;

(4)"Board," the State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners;

(5)"Direct control," real-time communications during an ambulance run

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Terms used in this chapter mean: (1) "Advanced life support," a level of emergency care consisting of basic life support procedures and definitive therapy; (2) "Advanced life support personnel," a person licensed by the board as: (a) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/85; (b) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/99; (c) An advanced emergency medical technician; or (d) A paramedic; (3) "Basic life support personnel," a person: (a) Certified by the board as an ambulance operator; (b) Licensed by the board as an emergency medical responder; or (c) Licensed by the board as an emergency medical technician; (4) "Board," the State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; (5) "Direct control," real-time communications during an ambulance run between emergency medical services personnel and a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, licensed in this state; (6) "Emergency medical services," health care provided to a patient by emergency medical services personnel; (7) "Emergency medical services personnel," a person licensed by the board as: (a) An emergency medical responder; (b) An emergency medical technician; (c) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/85; (d) An emergency medical technician-intermediate/99; (e) An advanced emergency medical technician; or (f) A paramedic; and (8) "Indirect control," the establishment and implementation of guidelines, policies, and protocols approved by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, licensed in this state.

Legislative History

SL 1978, ch 269, § 1; SL 1987, ch 268, § 1; SL 1991, ch 302, §§ 1-3; SL 1992, ch 268, § 1; SL 2003, ch 198, § 1; SL 2004, ch 17, § 232; SL 2007, ch 208, § 1; SL 2011, ch 177, § 1; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2021, ch 172, § 1; SL 2022, ch 144, § 1; SL 2022, ch 145, § 3; SL 2024, ch 153, § 1; SL 2025, ch 128, § 5.