Lawmakers look for ways to deliver on support for ‘essential’ ambulance service

State law does not guarantee access to emergency medical services

Back in February, South Dakota lawmakers recognized emergency medical services as an “essential service.”

Sort of.

“Essential service” typically means the government has to guarantee access to said service by providing or funding it.

The majority of states don’t affix that designation to ambulance services.

South Dakota lawmakers voted unanimously in favor of a non-binding resolution that says the Leg…