ENTITLED An Act to establish a community paramedic endorsement.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:
Section 1. That chapter 36-4B be amended with a NEW SECTION:
A community paramedic endorsement is hereby created. The board may issue a community paramedic endorsement to a person who:
(1) Is licensed as an emergency medical technician-paramedic;
(2) Completes the education requirements and training approved by the board and promulgated in accordance with 36-4B-35; and
(3) Applies on a form prescribed by the board.
Section 2. That chapter 36-4B be amended with a NEW SECTION:
A person who holds a community paramedic endorsement shall practice in accordance with protocols and supervisory standards established by the board in accordance with 36-4B-35. A person with a community paramedic endorsement may provide services as directed by a patient care plan if the plan has been developed by the patient's primary physician, an advanced practice registered nurse, or a physician assistant, in conjunction with the medical director of the ambulance service.
Section 3. That 36-4B-35 be AMENDED:
36-4B-35. The board shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, to:
(1) Establish the educational and training curriculum requirements and the examination requirements for applicants to become licensed as advanced life support personnel;
(2) Establish the procedure for the administration of the advanced life support program and designate the responsibilities of the department and the board;
(3) Regulate the professional conduct of licensees;
(4) Establish the educational and training requirements and conditions for issuance of a critical care endorsement, as provided for in 36-4B-18.1; and
(5) Establish the:
(a) Educational and training requirements and conditions for issuance of a community paramedic endorsement; and
(b) Practice protocols and supervisory requirements for a person with a community paramedic endorsement.
An Act to establish a community paramedic endorsement.
I certify that the attached Act originated in the:
Chief Clerk
Speaker of the House
Attest:
Chief Clerk
President of the Senate
Attest:
Secretary of the Senate
File No. ____ Chapter No. ______
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Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________,
2023 at ____________M.
By for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of ______________, A.D., 2023
ss. Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________, 2023 at _________ o'clock __M.
Secretary of State
By Asst. Secretary of State
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