<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0-000001 { background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29000002 { background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:05:04:10"><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0-000000">44:05:04:10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0-000001">.  </span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0-000001">O</span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0-000001">bstetric kit.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0"> </span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">Each ground ambulance must be equipped with the following</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0"> obstetric </span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">equipment</span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    (1)  Towels or drapes;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    (2)  Bulb </span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">suction</span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    (3)  Sterile pads</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0"> or dressings</span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    (4)  Plastic bags or basin;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    (5)  Cord clamps</span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">, umbilical tape,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0"> or ties;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    (6)  Sterile shears</span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">, scissors,</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0"> or scalpel;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    (7)  Sterile gloves;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    (8)  Thermal blanket</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0"> and head cover</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0"> or other external infant warming device; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    (9)  An Apgar chart.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    An ambulance service may utilize a commercially packed obstetric kit to meet this requirement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    </span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0"> 2 SDR 26, effective October 9, 1975; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 20 SDR 204, effective June 9, 1994; 30 SDR 125, effective February 22, 2004; 34 SDR 201, effective January 31, 2008; 44 SDR 93, effective December 4, 2017</span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">; 51 SDR 36, effective September 30, 2024</span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    </span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-11-5"><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0-000003">34-11-5</span></a><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">    </span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-11-5"><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0-000003">34-11-5</span></a><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">(1)</span><span class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0b9c50c6-059b-4742-bf8a-16597145fe29000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>