§ 143-519. Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Committee.
§ 143‑519. EmergencyMedical Services Disciplinary Committee.
(a) There is createdthe Emergency Medical Services Disciplinary Committee. The Committee shallreview and make recommendations to the Department regarding all disciplinarymatters relating to credentialing of emergency medical services personnel. Atthe request of the Department, the Committee shall review criminal backgroundinformation and make a recommendation regarding the eligibility of anindividual to obtain initial EMS credentials, renew EMS credentials, ormaintain EMS credentials.
(b) The EmergencyMedical Services Disciplinary Committee shall consist of seven membersappointed by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services toserve four‑year terms. Two of the members shall be currently practicinglocal EMS physician medical directors. One member each shall be a currentphysician member of the North Carolina Medical Board, a current EMSadministrator, a current EMS educator, and two currently practicing andcredentialed EMS personnel, one of whom shall be an emergency medicaltechnician‑paramedic.
(c) In order to staggerthe terms of the membership of the Committee, the initial appointment for oneof the local EMS physician medical directors and the currently practicing andcredentialed emergency medical technician‑paramedic shall be for a three‑yearterm. The other three initial appointments and all future appointments shall befor four‑year terms.
(d) Any appointment tofill a vacancy on the Committee created by a resignation, dismissal, death, ordisability of a member shall be for the balance of the unexpired term.
(e) A majority of theCommittee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. TheDepartment of Health and Human Services, Division of Health Service Regulation,Office of Emergency Medical Services, shall supply all clerical and otherservices required by the Committee.
(f) The Committeeshall elect annually from its membership a chairperson and vice‑chairpersonupon a majority vote of the quorum present. (2001‑220, s. 1; 2003‑392, s. 2(i); 2007‑182,s. 1.1; 2007‑411, s. 3.)