HP0207
LD 298
Session - 126th Maine Legislature
C "A", Filing Number H-35, Sponsored by
LR 1472
Item 2
Bill Tracking, Additional Documents Chamber Status

Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:

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.’

summary

This amendment replaces the bill. It changes the composition of the Emergency Medical Services' Board so that a representative of the public is replaced by a fire chief. Both public member positions are currently vacant and one has been vacant since January 2008. The amendment also removes the language in the bill that changes the number of members required for a quorum. It is no longer necessary as the membership remains at an odd number.


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