2022 Senate Bill 93 - SD Legislature revise certain provisions related to the use of epinephrine and supraglottic airway devices by ambulance services.

ENTITLED An Act to revise certain provisions related to the use of epinephrine and supraglottic airway devices by ambulance services.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That chapter 34-11 be amended with a NEW SECTION:

Any ambulance service licensed pursuant to this chapter may be equipped with single-dose epinephrine. The department shall adopt statewide protocols for the administration of epinephrine. A copy of the protocols, signed by the medical director of the ambulance service, must be carried in any ambulance equipped with epinephrine. Any emergency medical technician who has received training approved by the department may, pursuant to the protocols, administer epinephrine.

Section 2. That chapter 34-11 be amended with a NEW SECTION:

Any ambulance service licensed pursuant to this chapter may be equipped with a supraglottic airway device. The department shall adopt statewide protocols for the use of supraglottic airway devices. A copy of the protocols, signed by the medical director of the ambulance service, must be carried in any ambulance equipped with a supraglottic airway device. Any emergency medical technician who has received training approved by the department may, pursuant to the protocols, utilize a supraglottic airway device.

Section 3. That   34-11-2 be AMENDED:

34-11-2. Terms used in      34-11-2 to 34-11-10, inclusive, mean:

(1) "Air ambulance," an aircraft, fixed wing, or helicopter, that is designated or can be quickly modified to provide transportation of wounded, injured, sick, invalid, or incapacitated human beings or expectant mothers;

(2) "Ambulance," a vehicle for emergency care with a driver compartment and a patient compartment, carrying all equipment and supplies needed to provide emergency medical technician-basic level emergency care at the scene and enroute to an appropriate medical facility;

(3) "Ambulance service," any person or organization licensed to provide emergency medical services and patient transport;

(4) "Emergency medical responder," any person certified by the Department of Health trained to provide simple, noninvasive care focused on lifesaving interventions for critical patients. The emergency medical responder renders on site emergency care while awaiting additional emergency medical services response from an emergency medical technician or higher level personnel. An emergency medical responder may not make decisions independently regarding the appropriate disposition of a patient;

(5) "License," the permit to provide ambulance service;

(6) "Licensing agency," the Department of Health;

(7) "Medical director," a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4 who is responsible for providing medical supervision and direction to an ambulance service; and

(8) "Operator," any person or entity who has a license from the licensing agency to provide ambulance service.

Section 4. That   36-4B-38 be REPEALED.

Section 5. That   36-4B-39 be REPEALED.

Section 6. That   36-4B-40 be REPEALED.

An Act to revise certain provisions related to the use of epinephrine and supraglottic airway devices by ambulance services.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the: Senate as Bill No. 93 Secretary of the Senate President of the Senate Attest: Secretary of the Senate Speaker of the House Attest: Chief Clerk Senate Bill No. 93 File No. ____ Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________, 2022 at ____________M. By for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2022 Governor STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss. Office of the Secretary of State Filed ____________, 2022 at _________ o'clock __M. Secretary of State By Asst. Secretary of State