{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-34-11-16","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 34-11-16","heading":"Air ambulance operator--Healthcare facility transfer--Conditions for ground ambulance use.","body":"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:\n(1) The patient's attending medical practitioner determines that the patient requires a level of care that is not available without a transfer; and\n(2) The operator is unable to use the operator's air ambulance to transport the patient due to:\n(a) Mechanical problems; or\n(b) Inclement weather conditions.","path":["TITLE 34. PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 34-11. AMBULANCE SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/34-11-16","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"646aa40b72f84ea3fc53f9ab0076c0798248b57c662be78e3a97ed65156d1e1c","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-34-11-15","next":"us-sd/sdcl-34-11-17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}