SB387 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Paul Sanford

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Emergency Medical Services, Advisory Board, membership reduced, meetings, Sec. 22-18-5 am'd.

Summary

SB387 would shrink the EMS advisory board from 25 voting members to 11 voting members plus one nonvoting member and require meetings at least quarterly.

What This Bill Does

If enacted, the advisory board for emergency medical services would be smaller and meet more often. The State Health Officer would remain an ex officio voting member, while the State EMS Director would become a nonvoting ad hoc member. The board would continue to be made up of representatives designated by various EMS and health organizations to help set rules and standards for EMS personnel licensing and training.

Who It Affects

• EMS professionals and organizations that designate board members (e.g., paramedics, hospitals, ambulance services, fire and rescue groups, trauma and medical associations) — their representation on the board would be reduced to 11 voting seats while still including these designations receiving governance input.
• State officials and agencies (e.g., State Health Officer, EMS Director, Departmental and other designated bodies) — the State Health Officer remains a voting ex officio member, while the EMS Director becomes a nonvoting ad hoc member, and the board’s meeting frequency and structure involve these officials more regularly.

Key Provisions

• The advisory board size changes from 25 voting members to 11 voting members plus one nonvoting member.
• The board must meet at least quarterly each year (instead of at least once a year).
• The State Health Officer remains an ex officio voting member; the EMS Director becomes a nonvoting ad hoc member.
• The board is composed of designated representatives from various EMS and health-related organizations (as listed in the bill), plus the nonvoting EMS Director.

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Subjects

Emergency Medical Services