SB63 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Health Dept., Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board, membership expanded, operation, Sec. 22-18-5 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the State Board of Health licenses emergency medical personnel and adopts rules relating to emergency medical services. An advisory board recommends the establishment of rules and standards relating to emergency medical services and the licensing of emergency medical service personnel. Under existing law, the board meets at least once a year and at the call of the State Health Officer.

This bill would specify that one member of the advisory board would be designated by the Alabama Emergency Medical Services Association in lieu of the existing designation and would expand the membership of the advisory board by adding a member designated by the Alabama Council on EMS and a member designated by the Alabama Air Ambulance.

This bill would also specify that only members of the advisory board who hold a current EMSP license would be able to vote on matters pertaining to the adoption of EMS rules, licensing of EMSPs discipline, and education requirements. The advisory board would also be directed to meet twice a year.

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Subjects

Health Department