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SD Codified L § 34-10-10 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-10 - Annexation of territory by district--Petition, hearing, and order.

34-10-10. Annexation of territory by district--Petition, hearing, and order.The boundaries of any public hospital district may be altered and outlying districts annexed from territory contiguous thereto in the following manner: a petition signed by sixty percent of the resident electors within the territory proposed to be annexed, designating the boundaries of such contiguous territory proposed to be annexed and asking that it be annexed to said public hospital district, shall be presented to the board of trustees. At the first regular meeting after the presentation of said petition, said board shall cause notice of said petition to be published in two successive issues of an official newspaper published in each county in which said district is situated prior to the date fixed by the board for a hearing of said petition, which date shall not be less than four weeks after the filing of such petition.Upon the date fixed for such hearing or continuance thereof, said board shall take up and consider said petition and any objections which may be filed to the inclusion of any additional area or territory in said district. Said board shall have the power by order entered on its minutes to grant or deny said petition, and by order entered on its minutes to alter the boundaries of said hospital district and to annex thereto said area or territory described in said petition. This territory shall become and be a part of such public hospital district and shall be subject to the tax authorized by this chapter, together with the preexisting area of said district. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §17; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B17.
SD Codified L § 34-10-11 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-11 - Board of trustees to manage district.

34-10-11. Board of trustees to manage district.Said public hospital district shall be governed and managed by a board of seven trustees elected by the persons within the district. The trustees must be elected from among the persons resident within said district. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §10; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B10.
SD Codified L § 34-10-12 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-12 - Terms of office of trustees--Election of first board.

34-10-12. Terms of office of trustees--Election of first board.The hospital district trustees elected for the first board shall serve for terms commencing upon their being elected and qualified and all trustees shall serve until their respective successors be elected and qualified. The term of office shall be for four years, except that the terms of the first board shall be so arranged so as to be overlapping, with three members serving until the next regular election; and four members until the second next regular election two years hence. The first board shall be elected at the same election held upon the creation of the district, subject to the creation thereof, shall qualify upon the organization of the district, if created, and the trustees may be nominated and have their names upon the ballots upon the filing with the board or boards of county commissioners of a petition signed by any five qualified electors of the district. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §10; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B10.
SD Codified L § 34-10-13 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-13 - Nomination of trustees--Date and notice of elections.

34-10-13. Nomination of trustees--Date and notice of elections.Any elector may sign as many nominating petitions for hospital district trustee as there are persons to be elected. All regular elections after the first shall be held on the primary election date specified in §12-2-1 and notice thereof shall be given as required by the laws relating to notice of primary elections. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §10; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B10.
SD Codified L § 34-10-14 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-14 - Trustees unpaid--Vacancy on board--Records of actions.

34-10-14. Trustees unpaid--Vacancy on board--Records of actions.The trustees of the hospital district shall serve without pay. A vacancy upon the board of trustees shall be filled by appointment by the remaining members and the appointee shall serve until the next ensuing regular election for trustees. The trustees shall keep accurate minutes and records of its actions which at all reasonable times shall be open for public inspection. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §11; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B11.
SD Codified L § 34-10-15 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-15 - Rules, regulations, and bylaws of district--Officers--Place of business--Legal counsel.

34-10-15. Rules, regulations, and bylaws of district--Officers--Place of business--Legal counsel.The trustees at their first meeting shall adopt rules, regulations, and bylaws deemed suitable and necessary for the government and management of the district. The trustees shall elect one of its members as chairman, one as treasurer, and one as secretary. The trustees shall designate a place of business in the district where the public hospital will be operated. The board shall have authority to employ legal counsel as may be necessary. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §11; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B11.
SD Codified L § 34-10-16 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-16 - Power to acquire hospital facilities--Authorization, issuance and sale of bonds--Amount limited.

34-10-16. Power to acquire hospital facilities--Authorization, issuance and sale of bonds--Amount limited.The district may purchase, construct, equip, lease, or otherwise acquire public hospital facilities and issue bonds for the cost thereof. All bonds shall be authorized, issued, and sold by the board of trustees as provided in chapter 6-8B, except that no bonds may be issued in excess of five percent of the assessed valuation of all of the property within the district as established by the assessment rolls for the preceding year or in excess of any applicable constitutional debt limit. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §14; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B14; SL 1984, ch 43, §116.
SD Codified L § 34-10-18 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-18 - Failure of bond issue on failure of district.

34-10-18. Failure of bond issue on failure of district.If the bond issue receives sixty percent of the votes cast and the creation of the district fails to receive sixty percent of the votes cast under §34-10-9, the bond issue is deemed to have failed. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §9; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B09; SL 1984, ch 43, §117.
SD Codified L § 34-10-21 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-21 - Tax levy for retirement of bonds.

34-10-21. Tax levy for retirement of bonds.At the time bonds are issued pursuant to §34-10-16 the trustees shall by resolution provide for the levy of an irrepealable tax upon all of the property within the hospital district for the years and in the amounts, sufficient to pay the principal and interest when due, without limitations as to rate or amount and it shall be the duty of the board or boards of county commissioners to cause the levy to be made each year until the bonds are fully paid. All moneys received from the levies shall be used only for the retirement of bonds until the same are fully paid. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §12; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B12; SL 1984, ch 43, §117A.
SD Codified L § 34-10-22 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-22 - Reduction of tax levy on payment of other moneys into debt service fund.

34-10-22. Reduction of tax levy on payment of other moneys into debt service fund.If the board of trustees at any time shall transfer and irrevocably appropriate to the debt service fund maintained by it for the payment of bonds issued pursuant to §34-10-16 moneys received from sources other than tax levies pursuant to §34-10-21, it may in its discretion cause the amount so transferred to be certified to the county auditor, who shall thereupon reduce the levy to be spread upon the tax lists for collection in the following year by the amount so certified, or by much lesser amount as shall be directed by the board of trustees. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §12; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B12.
SD Codified L § 34-10-23 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-23 - Payment of bonds when debt service fund insufficient--Reimbursement from subsequent tax levies--Additional levies.

34-10-23. Payment of bonds when debt service fund insufficient--Reimbursement from subsequent tax levies--Additional levies.If the moneys in the debt service fund are at any time insufficient for the payment of principal and interest due on bonds of the district, such payment shall nevertheless be made from any other funds of the district available therefor, and such other funds may be reimbursed from tax levies subsequently collected. In the event that the tax initially levied is not collected in amounts sufficient to pay all principal and interest when due, additional taxes shall be levied by the board upon all taxable property within the district at the times and in the amounts required for such purpose, which levies shall not be subject to any limitation as to rate or amount. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §12; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B12.
SD Codified L § 34-10-24 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-24 - Collection of taxes levied--Transfer of collections to district treasurer.

34-10-24. Collection of taxes levied--Transfer of collections to district treasurer.The procedures for the collection of the tax shall be in accordance with the existing laws of the State of South Dakota. The funds collected under the tax levy shall be transferred to the treasurer of the hospital district by the county treasurer or county treasurers at the same time and in the manner as provided by law for the transfer of funds to treasurers of school districts. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §13; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B13.
SD Codified L § 34-10-25 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-25 - Tax levy in lieu of bonds--Accumulation of construction fund--Election on use of fund.

34-10-25. Tax levy in lieu of bonds--Accumulation of construction fund--Election on use of fund.In lieu of issuing bonds, the hospital district board may levy an annual tax not to exceed five mills for the purpose of purchasing, constructing, equipping, leasing, or otherwise acquiring and maintaining a hospital, and shall direct the treasurer of the district to place such moneys in a district construction fund. When a sufficient amount of money is accumulated in the district construction fund the board may proceed to purchase, construct, equip, lease, or otherwise acquire a hospital, except that the electors of the district shall first approve the purchase, construction, leasing, or other acquisition of a hospital by a majority of all votes cast on such issue. An election on such issue shall be called and held in the same manner as an election on a proposal to issue bonds. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §15; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B15.
SD Codified L § 34-10-26 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-26 - Tax levy for operation and maintenance of hospital--Maximum levy.

34-10-26. Tax levy for operation and maintenance of hospital--Maximum levy.The board of trustees of any public hospital district shall have authority to levy an annual tax not to exceed one dollar per thousand dollars of taxable valuation of all real and personal property taxable within said district for the purpose of operating and maintaining any hospital under the supervision and control of said board. Such levy shall be in addition and not subject to any levy limitations imposed by any other statute. Such tax shall be levied and collected as provided in §34-10-24. Source: SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B21 as enacted by SL 1967, ch 108.
SD Codified L § 34-10-27 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-27 - Accounting for district funds--Disbursements.

34-10-27. Accounting for district funds--Disbursements.The treasurer of the hospital district shall keep a detailed account of all tax moneys paid into the public hospital district fund, of all other moneys from any source received by the district, and of all payments and disbursements from the fund. Funds shall be paid out on warrants issued by the direction of the board of trustees, signed by the treasurer, and countersigned by the chairman of the board. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §11; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B11.
SD Codified L § 34-10-28 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-28 - Lease of hospital facilities to others.

34-10-28. Lease of hospital facilities to others.The board shall have authority to lease any hospital facilities of the district to persons and private or public corporations for the purpose of operation, provided that in the opinion of the board the needs of the community can best be served thereby. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §16; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B16.
SD Codified L § 34-10-29 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-29 - Annual audit of district affairs--Report of audit.

34-10-29. Annual audit of district affairs--Report of audit.The hospital district board, at the close of each year of business, shall cause an audit to be made by the State Department of Legislative Audit, or an auditor approved by the State Department of Legislative Audit of the books, records, and financial affairs of the district, and a written report of such audit shall be kept on file in the principal place of business of the district. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §11; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B11.
SD Codified L § 34-10-30 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-30 - Dissolution of district--Provision for indebtedness.

34-10-30. Dissolution of district--Provision for indebtedness.At any time after five years from the date any public hospital district is created, such district may be dissolved following the same procedures for the establishment of the district, set forth in this chapter. However, such district shall not be dissolved if it is indebted in any amount beyond funds immediately available to extinguish all of the debts and obligations of such district. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §18; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B18.
SD Codified L § 34-10-31 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 10 - Public Hospital Districts|Section 34-10-31 - Effective date of dissolution--Certification as to indebtedness.

34-10-31. Effective date of dissolution--Certification as to indebtedness.A dissolution of a hospital district shall be effective for all purposes six months after the election determining same; provided that at or before such time the board of trustees certifies to the board or boards of county commissioners in whose territory said district is located that all debts and obligations of the district are paid, discharged, or irrevocably settled, together with legal proof thereof. Source: SL 1959, ch 135, §18; SDC Supp 1960, §27.19B18.
SD Codified L § 34-11-1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Ambulance Service|Section 34-11-1 - Service provided by counties and municipalities--Agreements for service--Licensing and regulation.

34-11-1. Service provided by counties and municipalities--Agreements for service--Licensing and regulation.Any county or municipality may provide ambulance service and enter into agreements with other governmental subdivisions and with other persons for such services. Any county or municipality may appropriate funds for such purposes and may enter into an agreement with such other governmental subdivision or any competent person to furnish funds for such purposes on an annual basis as may mutually be agreed upon. The funds shall be paid to such person or political subdivision when a claim has been duly filed, audited, and allowed by the county or municipality. Any county or municipality may license and regulate persons providing such services. Source: SL 1967, ch 23, §1; SL 1968, ch 24, §1; SL 1992, ch 240, §1.
SD Codified L § 34-11-2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Ambulance Service|Section 34-11-2 - Licensing of ambulance service--Definition of terms.

34-11-2. Licensing of ambulance service--Definition of terms.Terms used in §§34-11-2 to 34-11-10, inclusive, mean:(1)"Air ambulance," an aircraft, fixed wing, or helicopter, that is designated or can be quickly modified to provide transportation of wounded, injured, sick, invalid, or incapacitated human beings or expectant mothers;(2)"Ambulance," a vehicle for emergency care with a driver compartment and a patient compartment, carrying all equipment and supplies needed to provide emergency medical technician-basic level emergency care at the scene and enroute to an appropriate medical facility;(3)"Ambulance service," any person or organization licensed to provide emergency medical services and patient transport;(4)"Emergency medical responder," any person certified by the Department of Health trained to provide simple, noninvasive care focused on lifesaving interventions for critical patients. The emergency medical responder renders on site emergency care while awaiting additional emergency medical services response from an emergency medical technician or higher level personnel. An emergency medical responder may not make decisions independently regarding the appropriate disposition of a patient;(5)"License," the permit to provide ambulance service;(6)"Licensing agency," the Department of Health;(7)"Operator," any person or entity who has a license from the licensing agency to provide ambulance service. Source: SL 1974, ch 239, §1; SL 1989, ch 287, §1; SL 1992, ch 240, §2; SL 2004, ch 17, §199; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), §33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2017, ch 148, §1.
SD Codified L § 34-11-3 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Ambulance Service|Section 34-11-3 - Unlicensed ambulance service prohibited.

34-11-3. Unlicensed ambulance service prohibited.No ambulance service shall be operated in this state unless the ambulance service has a currently valid license from the licensing agency to provide such service. Source: SL 1974, ch 239, §3.
SD Codified L § 34-11-4 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Ambulance Service|Section 34-11-4 - Application for license--Fee--Issuance--Duration.

34-11-4. Application for license--Fee--Issuance--Duration.The licensing agency shall provide application forms for the providing of ambulance service. A fee of not more than twenty-five dollars shall accompany each application, except for applications from state agencies. The licensing agency shall issue a license to any ambulance service which makes application to the agency providing such service complies with §§34-11-2 to 34-11-10, inclusive. A license shall be valid for a period of not more than two years. Source: SL 1974, ch 239, §5.
SD Codified L § 34-11-5 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Ambulance Service|Section 34-11-5 - Promulgation of rules relating to operation of ambulance services .

34-11-5. Promulgation of rules relating to operation of ambulance services.The Department of Health may adopt rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, relating to the operation of ambulance services including patient care, personnel, medical and maintenance equipment, sanitary conditions, and necessary supplies. Source: SL 1974, ch 239, §§2, 4 (3); SL 1980, ch 238, §3; SL 1992, ch 240, §3; SL 2004, ch 17, §200; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), §33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015; SL 2016, ch 170, §2.
SD Codified L § 34-11-5.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Ambulance Service|Section 34-11-5.1 - Patient information received by ambulance service is confidential.

34-11-5.1. Patient information received by ambulance service is confidential.Any patient information identifying the patient's name, address, diagnosis, or treatment received by an ambulance service under the authority of this chapter is not a public record and is confidential, except for official purposes, and may not be published or disclosed without authorization from the patient or the patient's designee. Source: SL 1999, ch 169, §1.
SD Codified L § 34-11-5.2 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Ambulance Service|Section 34-11-5.2 - Certification of emergency medical responders.

34-11-5.2. Certification of emergency medical responders.No person may practice as an emergency medical responder or represent himself or herself as an emergency medical responder unless the person possesses a certification from the department. The department shall promulgate rules, pursuant to chapter 1-26, for the application, qualifications, issuance, and renewal of a certification of an emergency medical responder. A certification issued under this section shall be renewed every two years. Source: SL 2017, ch 148, §2.
SD Codified L § 34-11-6 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Ambulance Service|Section 34-11-6 - Emergency care certification required for drivers and attendants.

34-11-6. Emergency care certification required for drivers and attendants.No operator may provide ambulance service unless both the driver of the ambulance and the attendant on duty in the ambulance possess certification of completing an emergency care course approved by the Department of Health. Source: SL 1974, ch 239, §4 (2); SL 1992, ch 240, §4; SL 2004, ch 17, §201; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), §33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015.
SD Codified L § 34-11-6.1 (2021)
2021 South Dakota Codified Laws|Title 34 - Public Health and Safety|Chapter 11 - Ambulance Service|Section 34-11-6.1 - Denial, suspension or revocation of certification--Gross incompetence, unprofessional conduct, dishonorable conduct to be defined--Acts occurring before July 1, 2006.

34-11-6.1. Denial, suspension or revocation of certification--Gross incompetence, unprofessional conduct, dishonorable conduct to be defined--Acts occurring before July 1, 2006.The Department of Health may deny the issuance or renewal of a certification or suspend or revoke the certification of any driver or attendant certified pursuant to §34-11-6 upon satisfactory proof of the person's gross incompetence, or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, including acts of gross incompetence, or unprofessional or dishonorable conduct occurring before July 1, 2006. For the purposes of this section, the Department of Health shall define, in rules pursuant to chapter 1-26, the terms, gross incompetence, unprofessional conduct, and dishonorable conduct. Source: SL 2003, ch 178, §1; SL 2004, ch 17, §202; SL 2006, ch 178, §1; SL 2015, ch 277 (Ex. Ord. 15-1), §33, eff. Apr. 20, 2015.