Section 13-505 - EMS Board - In general.
§ 13-505. EMS Board - In general.
(a) Composition.-
(1) The EMS Board consists of 11 members appointed by the Governor.
(2) Of the 11 members:
(i) One shall be the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene or the Secretary's designee;
(ii) One shall be a representative of the University of Maryland, Baltimore, nominated by the Board of Regents;
(iii) One shall be the chairperson of the Advisory Council;
(iv) One shall be a physician knowledgeable in the delivery of emergency medical services;
(v) One shall be a physician experienced in the clinical care of trauma patients;
(vi) One shall be a nurse experienced in the clinical care of emergency patients;
(vii) One shall be a career firefighter, emergency medical technician, or rescue squad person knowledgeable in the delivery of emergency medical services;
(viii) One shall be a volunteer firefighter, emergency medical technician, or rescue squad person knowledgeable in the delivery of emergency medical services;
(ix) One shall be a hospital administrator knowledgeable in the management and delivery of emergency medical services; and
(x) Two shall be from the public at large, one of whom shall reside in a county with a population of less than 175,000.
(b) Appointment considerations; limitations.-
(1) Each appointed member shall have demonstrated interest or experience in the delivery of emergency medical services.
(2) In appointing members to the EMS Board, the Governor shall take into consideration the five emergency medical service regions of the State to assure a geographic balance in the Board's membership.
(3) In appointing members to the EMS Board, the Governor shall take into consideration persons:
(i) Recommended by the Advisory Council; or
(ii) Recommended by any statewide organization or association which is interested and involved in the delivery of emergency medical services.
(4) Except as authorized under this section, the Governor may not appoint to the EMS Board any other person who is:
(i) A member of the Board of Regents;
(ii) A member of the Board of Directors of the Medical System Corporation; or
(iii) An officer or full-time employee of the Medical System Corporation or the University.
(c) Term.-
(1) The term of an appointed member is 4 years.
(2) At the end of a term, an appointed member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(3) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(d) Chairperson; vice chairperson.- Annually, from among the members of the EMS Board:
(1) The Governor shall appoint a chairperson; and
(2) The chairperson shall appoint a vice chairperson.
[1993, ch. 592; 1996, ch. 10, § 16; 1997, ch. 114, § 1.]