Ch. 236                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Education

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 [27] 28 members. The members shall
be apppointed 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 [27] 28 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
Department of 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;

(xiii) One shall be a representative of the Maryland Chapter, American
College of Surgeons;

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