WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 592

(12) IMPLEMENT ALL PROGRAMMATIC, OPERATIONAL, AND
ADMINISTRATIVE COMPONENTS OF THE INSTITUTE.

13-1D-11.

(A)     THERE IS A STATEWIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY
COUNCIL TO ADVISE AND ASSIST THE EMS BOARD IN PERFORMING ITS FUNCTIONS.

(B)     (1) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTS OF 25 MEMBERS, APPOINTED BY
THE BOARD WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR;

(B) (1) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTS OF 25 MEMBERS. THE MEMBERS
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD FROM A LIST OF THREE QUALIFIED NOMINEES
SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD BY THEIR RESPECTIVE ORGANIZATIONS OR
ASSOCIATIONS REPRESENTED ON THE COUNCIL. THE APPOINTMENTS BY THE
BOARD SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.

(2) OF THE 25 27 MEMBERS:

(I)       ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND
CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS;

(II)     ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MEDICAL AND
CHIRURGICAL FACULTY OF MARYLAND;

(III)    ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND
HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION;

(IV)    ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND STATE
COUNCIL OF THE EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION;

(V)     ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND FIRE
AND RESCUE INSTITUTE;

(VI)    ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND STATE
FIREMEN'S ASSOCIATION;

(VII)  ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AVIATION
DIVISION OF THE MARYLAND STATE POLICE;

(VIII) ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HIGHWAY SAFETY
DIVISION OF THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION;

(IX)    ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH OF THE FIVE
REGIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCILS;

(X)     ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND
TRAUMA NET;

(XI)    ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF A MARYLAND
COMMERCIAL AMBULANCE SERVICE;

(XII)  ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE BOARD OF
PHYSICIAN QUALITY ASSURANCE;

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