South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 04B - Advanced Life Support Personnel
Section 36-4B-17 - Practices permitted by licensed paramedics.

36-4B-17. Practices permitted by licensed paramedics.
An emergency medical technician-paramedic may perform basic life support techniques as set forth in chapter 34-11 and while under proper medical supervision all intermediate and special skills. A paramedic may also perform other advanced life support skills for which he is licensed by the board.

Source: SL 1978, ch 269, §17; SL 1987, ch 200, §6.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 36 - Professions and Occupations

Chapter 04B - Advanced Life Support Personnel

Section 36-4B-1 - Definition of terms.

Section 36-4B-2 - Program created--Implementing agencies.

Section 36-4B-3 - Practice or holding out as medical technician or paramedic as misdemeanor unless licensed--Each violation a separate offense.

Section 36-4B-5 - Federal personnel not restricted--Religious groups not practicing medicine.

Section 36-4B-7 - Requirements--Educational programs in advanced life support.

Section 36-4B-10 - Implementation and approval of educational programs in advanced life support--Applications for approval.

Section 36-4B-11 - Notice to board of changes in directorship or content of educational programs.

Section 36-4B-12 - Withdrawal of approval for failure of educational program to meet requirements.

Section 36-4B-13 - Issuance of advanced life support licenses--Qualifications of applicants.

Section 36-4B-13.1 - License--Background check required.

Section 36-4B-14 - Licensing without examination of licensee from another state.

Section 36-4B-15 - Medical supervision of advanced life support personnel.

Section 36-4B-16 - Practices permitted by emergency medical technician-intermediate/99.

Section 36-4B-16.1 - Practices permitted by emergency medical technician-intermediate/85.

Section 36-4B-16.2 - Practices permitted by emergency medical technician-advanced.

Section 36-4B-17 - Practices permitted by licensed paramedics.

Section 36-4B-18 - Additional tasks permitted with adequate training and proficiency.

Section 36-4B-18.1 - Critical care endorsement.

Section 36-4B-19 - Functions delegated to other professions not authorized for advanced life support personnel.

Section 36-4B-20 - Hospital and institutional rules applicable.

Section 36-4B-21 - Immunity from liability of licensees--Exceptions.

Section 36-4B-22 - Immunity from liability of sponsoring organization--Exceptions.

Section 36-4B-23 - Immunity from liability of representatives of sponsoring organization--Exceptions.

Section 36-4B-24 - Immunity from liability of supervising physician--Exception.

Section 36-4B-25 - Immunity from liability of physician transferring patient--Conditions for immunity.

Section 36-4B-26 - Annual renewal of license required--Form.

Section 36-4B-27 - Fee for annual renewal--Continuing education--Letters from supervising physician and employer--Notice to board of termination of employment.

Section 36-4B-28 - Suspension on failure to renew license--Reinstatement.

Section 36-4B-29 - Annual establishment of license and examination fees--Minimum and maximum amounts.

Section 36-4B-30 - Monthly payment of receipts into treasury--Credit to fund--Appropriation for expenses.

Section 36-4B-31 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of license.

Section 36-4B-32 - Appeal of board decisions.

Section 36-4B-33 - Suspension of license for mental incompetency--Restoration to reason.

Section 36-4B-34 - Reissuance of canceled, suspended or revoked license.

Section 36-4B-34.1 - Peer review committee--Activities--Liability of members.

Section 36-4B-34.2 - Data of peer review committee--Disclosure--Discovery--Admissibility--Testimony.

Section 36-4B-34.3 - Application of § 36-4B-34.2 to observations made and records prepared during treatment--Testimony as witness.

Section 36-4B-34.4 - Peer review activity defined.

Section 36-4B-35 - Advanced life support program--Rules.

Section 36-4B-36 - Prohibited rules.

Section 36-4B-37 - Advanced life support personnel advisory committee--Appointment--Terms--Duties.

Section 36-4B-38 - Training on use of auto-injector for emergency administration of epinephrine.