WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

the Med-Evac Program from a total system approach and to conduct
long-range planning; and

WHEREAS, The Joint Legislative Committee on the Med-Evac
Program believes that the Maryland Med-Evac Helicopter Advisory
Committee should be reconstituted as the Maryland Executive
Helicopter Advisory Committee to deal with policy and operational
matters; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the
Governor is requested to establish the Maryland Executive
Helicopter Advisory Committee to provide ongoing oversight and
policy guidelines to the Maryland Emergency Medical Services
System and to act as liaison with the Governor's Office, General
Assembly, and Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That the Maryland Executive Helicopter Advisory
Committee should meet at least quarterly to address policy and
operational matters, including:

(1)  Reviewing progress toward enhancement and
revitalization of the State Med-Evac Program;

(2)  Reviewing and developing recommendations for
improvement of delivery of Med-Evac services in the State,
addressing such issues as deployment of helicopter, staffing
requirements and experience levels of personnel, support
functions, communications systems, training needs, and the
optimum utilization of the Maryland State Police helicopter
fleet;

(3)  Serving as the primary body to structure the budget for
Med-Evac operations, to include assuring a balanced, mutually
supportive request for the MIEMSS and the Maryland State Police
Aviation Section;

(4)  Monitoring the progress of budget requests and
expenditures consistent with guidelines and requirements as
established by the Maryland Executive Helicopter Advisory
Committee;

(5)  Develop protocols for cooperative use and priority of
Maryland State Police helicopter services; and

(6)  Examine reciprocity of helicopter services with
adjoining states; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Maryland Executive Advisory Committee be
composed of:

(1) The Lieutenant Governor;

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