ARSD 67:16:25:02.01. Air ambulance restrictions

Air ambulance services must meet all of the following criteria: (1) The transportation must be medically necessary because of time, distance, emergency, or other factors or when transportation by any other means is contraindicated; (2) The transportation must be the result of a physician or other licensed practitioner's written orders requiring the specific level of air transportation for medical purposes; and (3) The provider must be licensed according to chapter 44:05:05 or licensed as an air ambulance in the state where the provider is located.