{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-4b-15","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-4B-15","heading":"Medical supervision--Direct and indirect control--Hardship exemption.","body":"Except as otherwise provided in this section, advanced life support personnel must, through the use of direct and indirect control, be supervised by a physician licensed in accordance with chapter 36-4.\nIf advanced life support personnel are affiliated with an ambulance service that has been granted a hardship exemption in accordance with chapter 34-11, the personnel must, through the use of direct and indirect control, be supervised by a:\n(1) Physician licensed in accordance with chapter 36-4;\n(2) Physician assistant licensed in accordance with chapter 36-4A; or\n(3) Nurse practitioner licensed in accordance with chapter 36-9A.\nA physician, or a physician assistant or nurse practitioner if the ambulance service has been granted a hardship exemption, must oversee the practice and review the patient care reports of the advanced life support personnel.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-4B. ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT PERSONNEL"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-4B-15","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"de58f2cf5cac4c8ab31e3954c1acbf207af061642a0e6b69e1e6cb3420557dfd","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-4b-14","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-4b-16"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}