25.785.11 100th Legislative Session HCR6007
2025 South Dakota Legislature
House Concurrent Resolution
6007
ENROLLED
AN ACT
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, Recognizing emergency medical services personnel
and supporting efforts to acknowledge emergency medical service as an
essential public service.
WHEREAS, emergency medical services personnel play a critical role in public health and
safety by providing lifesaving care to and medical transportation for individuals experiencing
medical emergencies, often operating on the frontlines of healthcare; and
WHEREAS, timely access to emergency medical services significantly improves patient
outcomes and reduces preventable deaths, particularly in rural areas with limited healthcare
access; and
WHEREAS, despite the vital role of emergency medical services personnel, many
jurisdictions within this state lack stable funding or the necessary workforce to sustain
emergency medical services operations, relying instead on a dwindling volunteer labor force;
and
WHEREAS, while the importance of emergency medical services is widely recognized,
counties and municipalities are not required by law to maintain service within their
jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, emergency medical services should be recognized as an essential public
service, reinforcing its fundamental role in healthcare and importance to the public interest;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the House of Representatives of the One
Hundredth Legislature of the State of South Dakota, the Senate concurring therein, that the
Legislature recognizes the vital, lifesaving care provided by emergency medical services
personnel, and supports efforts to prioritize emergency medical service as an essential public
service. 25.785.11 2 HCR6007
HCR6007 ENROLLED
Adopted by the House of Representatives, February 6, 2025
Concurred in by the Senate, February 11, 2025
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Jon Hansen Patricia Miller
Speaker of the House Chief Clerk
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Chris Karr Peggy Laurenz
President Pro Tempore Secretary of the Senate
of the Senate