South Dakota § 34-11-2 - Definitions.

§ 34-11-2. Definitions.

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, or authorized by § 34-11-19, 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.

Source: 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; SL 2026, ch 143, § 1.