SB63 Alabama 2016 Session

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

Relating to emergency medical services; to amend Section 22-18-5, Code of Alabama 1975, to provide further for the membership, operation, and meetings of the EMS advisory board.