WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 592

13-1D-05.

(A)     (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 AT BALTIMORE, NOMINATED BY THE BOARD OF REGENTS;

(III)    ONE SHALL BE THE CHAIRMAN 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 FIRE FIGHTER/PARAMEDIC CAREER FIRE
FIGHTER, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, OR RESCUE SQUADMAN SQUAD
PERSON KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES;

(VIII)     ONE SHALL BE A VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTER, EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, OR RESCUE SQUADMAN SQUAD PERSON KNOWLEDGEABLE
IN THE DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES;

(VIII) (IX) ONE SHALL BE A HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR
KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE MANAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL
SERVICES; AND

(IX) THREE SHALL BE FROM THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.

(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)      (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
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