<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.sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89P0 { 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.sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000004 { color: black; background: white; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:61:01:12"><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000000">20:61:01:12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000001">.  </span><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000001">Emergency medical services personnel allowable skills and techniques</span><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000001">.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">The allowable skills and techniques for all levels of emergency medical services personnel are contained in the South Dakota Scope of Practice Guide for Emergency Medical Services Personnel, revised </span><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">March 21, 2025</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">. The board shall review </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">the guide </span><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">at least annually</span><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">    </span><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0"> </span><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">51 SDR 56, effective November 19, 2024; 52 SDR 18, effective August 25, 2025</span><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">    </span><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-35"><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000003">36-4B-35</span></a><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">    </span><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-16"><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000003">36-4B-16</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-16.2"><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000003">36-4B-16.2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">, inclusive, </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-4B-17"><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000003">36-4B-17</span></a><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">    </span><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000001">Collateral Reference:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0"> South Dakota Scope of Practice Guide for Emergency Medical Services Personnel, revised </span><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">March 21, 2025</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0">. South Dakota Department of Health. Copies may be obtained free of charge at </span><a href="https://www.sdbmoe.gov/professions-emergency-medical-services/"><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000003">https://www.sdbmoe.gov/professions-emergency-medical-services/</span></a><span class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89C0-000004">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa16484b5-a484-4edc-a4fd-90741373cf89000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>