South Dakota AED Laws

Encourage schools to provide instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

20-9-4.9. Over-the-counter AED--Application of chapter--Immunity from civil liability--Exception. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to an over-the-counter AED purchased without a written prescription. However, any person, who in good faith obtains an over-the-counter AED for use in providing emergency care or treatment or utilizes an over-the-counter AED, is immune from civil liability for any injury as a result of such emergency care or treatment or as a result of an act or failure to act in providing or arranging such emergency care or treatment. The immunity from civil liability pursuant to this section does not apply if the personal injury results from the gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct of the person rendering such emergency care.

There Is a Newer Version of the South Dakota Codified Laws View Our Newest Version Here 2012 South Dakota Codified Laws Title 20 PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS Chapter 09. Liability For Torts §20-9-4.9 Over-the-counter AED--Application of chapter--Immunity from civil liability--Exception. 20-9-4.9. Over-the-counter AED--Application of chapter--Immunity from civil liability--Exception. The provisions of this chapter do not apply to an over-the-counter AED purchased without a written prescription. However, any person, who in good faith obtains an over-the-counter AED for use in providing emergency care or treatment or utilizes an over-the-counter AED, is immune from civil liability for any injury as a result of such emergency care or treatment or as a result of an act or failure to act in providing or arranging such emergency care or treatment. The immunity from civil liability pursuant to this section does not apply if the personal injury results from the gross negligence or willful or…

There Is a Newer Version of the South Dakota Codified Laws View Our Newest Version Here 2006 South Dakota Code - 34-12F-6 — Directive for person admitted to health care facility--Implementation as physician\'sorder. 34-12F-6. Directive for person admitted to health care facility--Implementation as physician's order. An EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive for any person who is admitted to a health care facility shall be implemented as a physician's order concerning resuscitation as directed in the EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive, pending any further order by a physician.

Chapter 12F - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Directives

13-3-95. CPR and AED instructors. A certified teacher is not required to be an authorized CPR or AED instructor to facilitate, provide, or oversee the instruction required in §13-3-94. However, any CPR course that results in the students earning a CPR course completion card shall be taught by an authorized CPR or AED instructor.

There Is a Newer Version of the South Dakota Codified Laws View Our Newest Version Here 2016 South Dakota Codified Laws Title 20 - PERSONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS Chapter 09 - Liability For Torts § 20-9-4.6 AED trainer immunity. Universal Citation: SD Codified L § 20-9-4.6 (2016) Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. 20-9-4.6. AED trainer immunity. Any person who provides AED training is immune from civil liability for any personal injury that occurs as a result of emergency care or treatment rendered using the AED or as a result of an act or failure to act in providing or arranging such medical treatment.

Section 20-9-4.4 - Civil immunity for emergency use or nonuse of AED. Section 20-9-4.6 - AED trainer immunity. Section 20-9-4.9 - Over-the-counter AED--Application of chapter--Immunity from civil liability--Exception.

(1)"AED," an automated external defibrillator.

(5)Provide for a question regarding knowledge of any pacemaker, defibrillator, or other device or implant that might:

(3) Active certification in basic cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(1)"Cardiopulmonary resuscitation," measures to restore cardiac function or to support breathing in the event of respiratory or cardiac arrest or malfunction. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation includes chest compression, delivering electric shock to the chest, or manual or mechanical methods to assist breathing; (2)"EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive," an advance medical directive pertaining to the administration of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, which is a medical order based on informed consent, signed by or on behalf of an individual and a physician, a physician assistant, or a certified nurse practitioner, directing emergency medical services personnel to not perform resuscitative measures in the event of respiratory or cardiac arrest or malfunction.

Chapter 12F - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Directives Section 34-12F-2 - .Execution of EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive.

13-3-92. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation training resources.

34-12F-2. Execution of EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive. Any adult who has the decisional capacity to provide informed consent to, or refusal of, medical treatment, or any other person who is, pursuant to §34-12C-2 or 59-7-2.5 or other laws of this state, authorized to make medical treatment decisions on behalf of a person who lacks such decisional capacity, may execute an EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive.

(1)"Advance health care directive," a durable power of attorney executed under §§59-7-2.1 to 59-7-2.4, inclusive, a living will executed under chapter 34-12D, or an EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive executed pursuant to chapter 34-12F; (9)"Medical order for scope of treatment," or "MOST," a document, other than an advance health care directive, executed by a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal condition, or the patient's authorized representative, and the patient's medical provider and entered in the patient's medical record that provides direction to health care providers about the patient's goals and preferences regarding the use of medical interventions, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other life-sustaining treatment.

The standard form for an EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive shall include the following information concerning the person who is the subject of the EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive: (6) The person's signature or mark, or, if applicable, the signature of a person authorized to execute an EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive. (7) The date on which the EMS cardiopulmonary resuscitation directive was signed; and (8) A statement directing emergency medical service personnel to withhold cardiopulmonary resuscitation attempts.

An ambulance driver certified by the board shall renew the certification biennially by April thirtieth in even years on a form approved by the board. The certified ambulance driver shall sign a statement confirming that the certified ambulance driver holds a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification and valid driver's license. The certified ambulance driver must present proof of the current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification and valid driver's license if requested by the board.

Require schools to provide instruction in hands-only cardiopulmonary resuscitation.