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 12 persons in addition. Of the additional persons, one is an emergency physician, one a representative of emergency medical dispatch providers, 2 representatives 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 representative 2 representatives 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.
Sec. 2. 32 MRSA §88, sub-§1, ¶D, as amended by PL 2007, c. 274, §19, is further amended to read:
D. A majority of the Six members appointed and currently serving constitutes constitute a quorum for all purposes and no decision of the board may be made without a quorum present. A majority vote of those present and voting is required for board action, except that for purposes of either granting a waiver of any of its rules or deciding to pursue the suspension or revocation of a license, the board may take action only if the proposed waiver, suspension or revocation receives a favorable vote from at least 2/3 of the members present and voting and from no less than a majority of the appointed and currently serving members. The board may use video conferencing and other technologies to conduct its business but is not exempt from Title 1, chapter 13, subchapter 1. Members of the board, its subcommittees or its staff may participate in a meeting of the board, subcommittees or staff via video conferencing, conference telephone or similar communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation in a meeting pursuant to this subsection constitutes presence in person at such meeting.
summary
This bill adds an additional representative of a statewide association of fire chiefs to the Emergency Medical Services' Board and clarifies that 6 members constitute a quorum of the board.