SDCL § 34-11-2: Definitions.

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 authorized by § 34-11-19, at the scene of and enroute from an emergency;

(2) "Ambulance service," any person or organization that is licensed by the department to provide:

(a) Emergency medical services at the scene of and enroute from an emergency;

(b) Transportation of a patient from a medical facility to another medical facility;

(c) Transportation of a patient from a medical facility to a non-medical facility; and

(d) Transportation of a patient from a non-medical facility to a medical facility;

(3) "Department," the Department of Health;

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

(5) "Program director," a physician assistant licensed pursuant to chapter 36-4A, or a nurse practitioner licensed pursuant to chapter 36-9A, who is authorized by § 34-11-12.2 and is responsible for providing supervision and direction to an ambulance service in place of a medical director.