An Act Regarding the Membership of the Emergency Medical Services' Board
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §88, sub-§1, ¶A, as amended by PL 2007, c. 274, §18, is further amended to read:
A. The board has one member representing each region and 11 persons in addition. Of the additional persons, one is an emergency physician, one a representative of emergency medical dispatch providers, 2 representatives one a representative of the public, one a representative of for-profit ambulance services, one an emergency professional nurse, one a representative of nontransporting emergency medical services, one a representative of hospitals, one a fire chief, one a representative of a statewide association of fire chiefs, one a municipal emergency medical services provider and one a representative of not-for-profit ambulance services. The members that represent for-profit ambulance services, nontransporting emergency medical services and not-for-profit ambulance services must be licensed emergency medical services persons. One of the nonpublic members must be a volunteer emergency medical services provider. Appointments are for 3-year terms. Members are appointed by the Governor. The state medical director is an ex officio nonvoting member of the board.
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 126th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.