Title 34 — PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY

34-10-9 Percentage of votes required for establishment of district--Commissioners' certification of result. 34-10-10 Annexation of territory by district--Petition, hearing, and order. 34-10-11 Board of trustees to manage district. 34-10-12 Terms of office of trustees--Election of…

In the event that sixty percent of the votes cast in each voting precinct or portion thereof, which is included in the proposed district, are in favor of the creation and establishment of said public hospital district, the board or boards of county commissioners shall within ten …

A county or municipality may: (1) Provide or contract for the provision of ambulance services; and (2) Contract with another political subdivision or other person for the provision of moneys to support ambulance services. Source: SL 1967, ch 23 , § 1; SL 1968, ch 24 , § 1; SL 199…

Source: SL 1974, ch 239 , § 7; SL 1977, ch 190 , § 13; SL 2024, ch 126 , § 24.

Any ambulance service that provides advanced life support, as defined in § 36-4B-1 , shall implement a quality assurance program that provides for chart review of all patient care provided by the ambulance service. Source: SL 2003, ch 179 , § 1; SL 2004, ch 17 , § 207; SL 2015, c…

Each ambulance run must include: (1) One: (a) Emergency medical technician, licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4B ; (b) Advanced life support personnel, licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4B ; or (c) Licensed practical nurse or registered nurse, authorized by § 34-11-19 ; and (2) One a…

An ambulance service licensed pursuant to this chapter must have a medical director, unless the ambulance service is granted a hardship exemption pursuant to §

If no physician licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4 is available and willing to serve as the medical director, the ambulance service may request a hardship exemption from the department that authorizes the ambulance service to have a program director. To request a hardship exemptio…

An ambulance operator must be eighteen years or older, possess a driver's license, and: (1) Be licensed as emergency medical services personnel in accordance with chapter 36-4B ; (2) Be a firefighter; (3) Be a law enforcement officer, as defined in § 23-3-27 ; or (4) Provide docu…

Source: SL 2022, ch 102 , § 1; SL 2024, ch 126 , § 25.

Source: SL 2022, ch 102 , § 2; SL 2024, ch 126 , § 26.

An air ambulance operator may use a ground ambulance to transport a patient between: (1) An acute care hospital and the airport at which the service maintains its ordinary and usual place of business; and (2) The airport at which the air ambulance operator maintains its ordinary …

An air ambulance operator may utilize the operator's ground ambulance for the transfer of a patient from one healthcare facility to another healthcare facility if: (1) The patient's attending medical practitioner determines that the patient requires a level of care that is not av…

The department may deny the issuance or renewal of a license issued under this chapter, and may suspend, revoke, or impose probation on a license issued under this chapter, for a violation of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder. Source: SL 2024, ch 126 , …

Any party aggrieved by any act, ruling, or decision of the department acting pursuant to § 34-11-17 may appeal the act, ruling, or decision under the provisions of chapter 1-26 . Source: SL 2024, ch 126 , § 12. Effective July 1, 2026

A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, licensed pursuant to chapter 36-9 , may be employed by or serve as a volunteer for an ambulance service, provided that the nurse demonstrates competence in the skills, equipment, and medications used in the provision of emergency ca…

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 author…

A registered nurse or licensed practical nurse, authorized by § 34-11-19 , is not liable for civil damages for any act or omission in connection with care provided on an ambulance run, unless the act or omission is inconsistent with the nurse's training, or the act or omission wa…

Before an ambulance service may be operated in this state, the service must be licensed by the department. In order to obtain licensure, the ambulance service must: (1) Complete and submit an application developed by the department; and (2) Submit a licensure fee established by t…

Source: SL 1974, ch 239 , § 5; SL 2024, ch 126 , § 16.

The department shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26 , relating to the licensure and operation of an ambulance service. The rules must include: (1) The medical equipment and supplies that must be on board each ambulance; (2) The maintenance requirements for medical equ…

Any information obtained by the staff of an ambulance service that contains a patient's name, address, diagnosis, treatment, or other personally identifiable information is confidential, except as authorized by law, and may not be published or disclosed without authorization from…

Source: SL 2017, ch 148 , § 2; SL 2022, ch 145 , § 5; SL 2024, ch 126 , § 17.

Source: SL 1974, ch 239 , § 4 (2); SL 1992, ch 240 , § 4; SL 2004, ch 17 , § 201; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2024, ch 126 , § 18.

Source: SL 2003, ch 178 , § 1; SL 2004, ch 17 , § 202; SL 2006, ch 178 , § 1; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2024, ch 126 , § 19.

Source: SL 2003, ch 178 , § 2; SL 2004, ch 17 , § 203; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2024, ch 126 , § 20.

Source: SL 2003, ch 178 , § 3; SL 2004, ch 17 , § 204; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2024, ch 126 , § 21.

Source: SL 2003, ch 178 , § 4; SL 2004, ch 17 , § 205; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2024, ch 126 , § 22.

Source: SL 2022, ch 145 , § 2; SL 2024, ch 126 , § 23.

Each ambulance service shall provide electronic trip records to the department, at the time and in the manner directed by the department. The department shall set forth the required content for these records in rules promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26 . The content must …

The department may inspect an ambulance service for compliance with this chapter. Source: SL 1974, ch 239 , § 2; SL 2004, ch 17 , § 206; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), § 33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2024, ch 126 , § 10.

The following are exempt from the provisions of §§ 34-11-2 to 34-11-8 , inclusive: (1) The occasional use of a privately owned vehicle or aircraft, not ordinarily used in the business of providing ambulance service or operating under the provisions of § 32-34-3 ; (2) A vehicle th…

If persons in any rural territory request to form, organize, establish, equip, and maintain an ambulance district, the petition shall be presented to the county auditor of each county in which the territory is situated setting forth their desires and purposes. Alternatively, the …

Permanent organization shall be effected by the election of a board of directors consisting of not less than five residents of the district. No employee of the ambulance district may serve as a director. Source: SL 1982, ch 259 , § 12; SL 2000, ch 165 , § 2.

The board of directors shall meet as soon after the organizational meeting as possible to elect a president, a vice - president, and a secretary - treasurer. Source: SL 1982, ch 259 , § 13.

All directors and officers shall be elected for two years and hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified, except that at the first election the vice - president shall be elected as provided in § 34-11A-13 for a one - year term, and one - half, or as close …

Upon compliance with the provisions of this chapter relating to organization and upon compliance with chapter 6-10 , the district under its designated name shall be and constitute a body politic and corporate. Source: SL 1982, ch 259 , § 15.

The board of directors has the following general powers: (1) To determine upon a general ambulance service program for the district; (2) To manage and conduct the business affairs of the district; (3) To make and execute contracts in the name of and on behalf of the district; (4)…

Any ambulance district may elect to enter into a contract with another ambulance district to consolidate or cooperate for mutual service, or may enter into a contract with any federal, state, or local government agency for ambulance service upon suitable terms. Source: SL 1982, c…

The board of directors may make an annual estimate of the probable expense for carrying out the ambulance service program for the district. The board of directors shall, by resolution, certify the estimate to the proper county auditor in the manner provided by §

The estimate provided by § 34-11A-18 shall be certified by the president and secretary to any affected county auditor on or before June thirtieth of each year. Source: SL 1982, ch 259 , § 19; SL 2000, ch 165 , § 3; SL 2000, ch 166 , § 3.

Any municipality located within the area may be included in the ambulance district if at least twenty percent of the number of registered voters within the municipality voting in the last gubernatorial election sign a separate petition from that municipality, or if the governing …

No tax in excess of sixty cents per thousand dollars of taxable valuation upon the property within an ambulance district may be levied for such district pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The amount of money received from the tax levy on all property within the district …

The tax and the special assessment shall be collected as other taxes and special assessments are collected in the county. Source: SL 1982, ch 259 , § 22; SL 2000, ch 166 , § 5.

The tax and the special assessment shall be deposited with the secretary - treasurer of the ambulance district, who shall have a surety bond in the amount of at least five thousand dollars. Source: SL 1982, ch 259 , § 23; SL 2000, ch 166 , § 6.

Any club, lodge, chapter, charitable home, dormitory, state or county fair association, or like organization located within an ambulance district and outside the boundaries of any municipality, shall pay to the board of directors of the district annually for ambulance service suc…

No district may become indebted for an amount that is not payable from ten annual maximum tax levies as authorized by §

All funds collected on behalf of the district through the levy of taxes; all donations, contributions, bequests, or annuities; and all borrowed money received by or on behalf of the district shall be deposited in a state or national bank to the credit of the district fund and sha…

Such claim voucher shall be authorized by the board of directors and shall bear the signature of the treasurer and the countersignature of the president of such district. Source: SL 1982, ch 259 , § 28.

When the Department of Legislative Audit examines other county records, it shall examine the financial report of the secretary - treasurer of the ambulance district. The secretary - treasurer of the ambulance district shall, on or before January thirty - first of each year, file …