S.D. Codified Laws § 36-4B-1

Current with legislation signed by the governor on or before 3/6/2024

Section 36-4B-1 - [Effective 7/1/2024] Definition of terms

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 driver;

(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.

SDCL 36-4B-1

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.

Amended by S.L. 2024, ch. TBD,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2024.

Amended by S.L. 2022, ch. 145,s. 3, eff. 7/1/2022.

Amended by S.L. 2021, ch. 172,s. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.