South Dakota Administrative Code

44:05:02:19. Ground ambulance used exclusively on private property exempt from chapter. Repealed. Source: 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994; transferred from § 44:05:03:02.03, 44 SDR 93, effective December 4, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024.

44:05:02:20. Electronic patient care reports. An ambulance service shall record each response on an electronic patient care report provided by the department. The ambulance service shall submit the patient care report to the department within seventy-two hours of completion of an…

44:05:02:21. List of personnel required. An ambulance service must provide the department at the time of initial licensing with the name, license or certificate number, and expiration date of the license or certificate, for all ambulance personnel with the ambulance service. An a…

Rule 44:05:03:01 Transferred. 44:05:03:01. Transferred to § 44:05:02:15.

Rule 44:05:03:02 Transferred. 44:05:03:02. Transferred to § 44:05:02:16. Rule 44:05:03:02.01 Transferred. 44:05:03:02.01. Transferred to § 44:05:02:17. Rule 44:05:03:02.02 Transferred. 44:05:03:02.02. Transferred to § 44:05:02:18. Rule 44:05:03:02.03 Transferred. 44:05:03:02.03. …

Rule 44:05:03:02.01 Transferred. 44:05:03:02.01. Transferred to § 44:05:02:17.

Rule 44:05:03:02.02 Transferred. 44:05:03:02.02. Transferred to § 44:05:02:18.

Rule 44:05:03:02.03 Transferred. 44:05:03:02.03. Transferred to § 44:05:02:19.

Rule 44:05:03:03 Transferred. 44:05:03:03. Transferred to § 44:05:02:20.

Rule 44:05:03:04 Repealed. 44:05:03:04. Minimum ambulance personnel required. Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994; 30 SDR 125, effective February 22, 2004; 41 SDR 218, effective July 1, 2015; …

44:05:03:04.01. Ambulance personnel minimum requirements. Repealed. Source: 42 SDR 173, effective July 1, 2016; 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024.

44:05:03:04.02. Ambulance personnel minimum age requirement. Any ambulance service personnel must be at least eighteen years of age. Source: 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024. General Authority: SDCL 34-11-5. Law Implemented: SDCL 34-11-…

Rule 44:05:03:05 Transferred. 44:05:03:05. Transferred to § 44:05:02:21. 44:05:03:05.01. EMR certification. Repealed. Source: 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024. 44:05:03:05.02. EMR reciprocity. Repealed. Source: 44 SDR 17, effective Augu…

44:05:03:05.01. EMR certification. Repealed. Source: 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024.

44:05:03:05.02. EMR reciprocity. Repealed. Source: 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024.

44:05:03:05.03. EMR recertification. Repealed. Source: 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024.

44:05:03:05.04. EMR scope of practice. Repealed. Source: 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024.

44:05:03:05.05. EMT certification. Repealed. Source: 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024.

44:05:03:05.06. EMT reciprocity. Repealed. Source: 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024.

44:05:03:05.07. EMT recertification. Repealed. Source: 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024.

44:05:03:05.08. EMT scope of practice. Repealed. Source: 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024.

Rule 44:05:03:06 Repealed. 44:05:03:06. Driver and attendant training.Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 12 SDR 58, effective October 14, 1985; 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994; repealed, 30 SDR 125, effective February 22, 2…

Rule 44:05:03:06.01 Repealed. 44:05:03:06.01. Driver exemption. Repealed. Source: 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994; repealed, 30 SDR 125, effective February 22, 2004.

Rule 44:05:03:06.02 Repealed. 44:05:03:06.02. Two-person ground ambulance response. Repealed . Source: 12 SDR 58, effective October 14, 1985; 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994; 30 SDR 125, effective February 22, 2004; 41 SDR 218, effective July 1, 2015; effective July 1, 2016

Rule 44:05:03:06.03 Repealed. 44:05:03:06.03. Three-person ground ambulance response. Repealed. Source: 12 SDR 58, effective October 14, 1985; 16 SDR 147, effective March 18, 1990; 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994; 30 SDR 125, effective February 22, 2004; 41 SDR 218, effective …

Rule 44:05:03:07 Repealed. 44:05:03:07. Advanced attendant training required.Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; repealed, 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980.

44:05:03:08. Periodic retraining required. Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 12 SDR 58, effective October 14, 1985; 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994; 30 SDR 125, effective February 22, 2004; 51 SDR 36, effective September 3…

Rule 44:05:03:09 Repealed. 44:05:03:09. Required use of safety restraints.Repealed. Source: 16 SDR 147, effective March 18, 1990; 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994; repealed, 30 SDR 125, effective February 22, 2004.

44:05:03:10. Revocation of certification. Repealed. Source: 40 SDR 39, effective September 9, 2013; 44 SDR 17, effective August 7, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024.

44:05:04:01. Types of permitted vehicles. An ambulance service may use any vehicle as a ground ambulance if the vehicle: (1) Met federal KKK specifications when it was manufactured; and (2) Is equipped according to SDCL 32-31-4. Source: 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR …

Rule 44:05:04:02 Repealed. 44:05:04:02. Specifications for used or demonstrator vehicles.Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; repealed, 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994.

Rule 44:05:04:03 Repealed. 44:05:04:03. Station wagons prohibited.Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; repealed, 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994.

Rule 44:05:04:04 Vehicle registration. 44:05:04:04. Vehicle registration. Each ground ambulance licensee must supply the department with a list of all ground ambulances within five days after being ready for service. Source: 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR 93, effectiv…

44:05:04:05. Vehicle permit sticker issuance. The department shall issue a vehicle permit sticker to an ambulance service for each ground ambulance in the service. Source: 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994; 4…

44:05:04:06. Vehicle permit sticker display. Each ground ambulance must display the vehicle permit sticker in the lower right front passenger windshield of the ground ambulance. Source: 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 20 SDR 204, effective J…

44:05:04:07. Suction equipment. Each ground ambulance must be equipped with the following suction equipment: (1) Fixed suction apparatus with regulator; (2) Portable battery-powered and manual suction devices; (3) Wide bore tubing; and (4) Rigid pharyngeal curved suction tip. Sou…

44:05:04:08. Ventilation equipment. Each ground ambulance must be equipped with the following ventilation equipment: (1) Fixed and portable oxygen equipment with variable flow regulator; (2) Oxygen administration equipment: (a) Oxygen tubing; (b) Partial or non-rebreathing masks …

44:05:04:09. Bandage and hemorrhage control supplies. Each ground ambulance must be equipped with the following bandage and dressing equipment: (1) Multi-trauma dressings; (2) Gauze pads; (3) Gauze rolls; (4) One-inch and two-inch adhesive tape; (5) One-inch and two-inch hypoalle…

44:05:04:10. Obstetric kit. Each ground ambulance must be equipped with the following obstetric equipment: (1) Towels or drapes; (2) Bulb suction; (3) Sterile pads or dressings; (4) Plastic bags or basin; (5) Cord clamps, umbilical tape, or ties; (6) Sterile shears, scissors, or …

44:05:04:11. Medications. Each ground ambulance must be equipped with: (1) Chewable eighty-one milligram aspirin; (2) Glucose; (3) Medical-grade oxygen; (4) Medication for the treatment of anaphylaxis; and (5) Opioid antagonist for the treatment of a suspected opioid overdose. So…

44:05:04:11.01. Recommended medications. Repealed. Source: 44 SDR 93, effective December 4, 2017; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024.

44:05:04:12. Immobilization devices. Each ground ambulance must be equipped with the following immobilization devices: (1) One upper extremity immobilization device and one lower extremity immobilization device that support the joint above and below the fracture site sized approp…

44:05:04:12.01. Cardiac equipment. Each ground ambulance must be equipped with the following cardiac equipment approved by the Food and Drug Administration: (1) An automated external defibrillator with pediatric capabilities, including child-sized pads and cables or a dose attenu…

Rule 44:05:04:13 Patient transportation equipment. 44:05:04:13. Patient transportation equipment. All ground ambulances shall be equipped with an adjustable wheeled ambulance cot equipped with mattress. The cot must be capable of being secured by mechanical means to the floor or …

Rule 44:05:04:13.01 Wheelchairs prohibited. 44:05:04:13.01. Wheelchairs prohibited. An ambulance service may not use a wheelchair to transport any patient in an ambulance. Source: 30 SDR 125, effective February 22, 2004. General Authority: SDCL 34-11-5. Law Implemented: SDCL 34-1…

44:05:04:14. Examination equipment and reference materials. Each ground ambulance must be equipped with the following medical examination equipment and reference materials: (1) A sphygmomanometer with adult, child, and infant cuffs; (2) An adult stethoscope; (3) A pediatric steth…

44:05:04:15. Miscellaneous equipment. Each ground ambulance must be equipped with the following miscellaneous equipment: (1) An emesis basin or convenience bag; (2) Towels; (3) Cold packs; (4) Linen or paper sheets; (5) Pillows; (6) Heavy duty shears; (7) Sterile saline solution …

44:05:04:15.01. Infection control equipment. Each ground ambulance must be equipped with the following infection control equipment: (1) Full peripheral glasses or goggles and face shield; (2) A high-efficiency particulate air mask; (3) Non-sterile, latex-free examination gloves i…

Rule 44:05:04:16 Repealed. 44:05:04:16. Mechanical ventilation devices prohibited.Repealed. Source: 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; repealed, 16 SDR 147, effective March 18, 1990.

44:05:04:17. Storage of ground ambulance equipment and supplies. Each ground ambulance must provide closed compartments in which required equipment and supplies must be stored. The compartments, equipment, and supplies must be kept free from dust, insects, and rodents. All equipm…