KRS 311A.015: Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services -- Members -- Terms --

Quorum -- Procedure -- Removal of members -- Reimbursement -- Annual

reports.

(1) There is hereby created an independent agency of the state government to be known

as the Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services.

(2) The board shall consist of the following members, who shall be residents of

Kentucky:

(a) One (1) physician licensed in Kentucky who serves as the medical director for

an ambulance provider and is board -certified in emergency medicine

appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3) physicians submitted by the

Kentucky Medical Association or the Kentucky Chapter of the American

College of Emergency Physicians;

(b) One (1) physician licensed in Kentucky who is routinely involved in the

emergency care of ill or injured children appointed by the Governor from a

list of three (3) physicians submitted by the Kentucky Medical Association or

the Kentucky Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians;

(c) One (1) local government representative appointed by the Governor from a

list of three (3) individuals submitted by the Kentucky League of Cities;

(d) One (1) local government representative appointed by the Governor from a

list of three (3) individua ls submitted by the Kentucky Association of

Counties;

(e) One (1) licensed or certified emergency medical services field provider who is

primarily employed by a hospital -based health care facility appointed by the

Governor from a list of three (3) individu als submitted by the Kentucky

Hospital Association;

(f) One (1) licensed or certified emergency medical services field provider

appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3) individuals submitted by

the Kentucky Ambulance Providers Association;

(g) One (1) licensed or certified emergency medical services field provider

appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3) individuals submitted by

the Kentucky Professional Fire Fighters;

(h) One (1) licensed or certified emergency medical services field pr ovider

appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3) individuals submitted by

the Kentucky Association of Fire Chiefs;

(i) One (1) licensed or certified emergency medical services educator appointed

by the Governor;

(j) One (1) licensed or certified emergency medical services field provider

appointed by the Governor from a list of three (3) air medical transportation

providers based in Kentucky submitted by the Kentucky Chapter of the

Association of Air Medical Services;

(k) One (1) hospital administrator appointed by the Governor from a list of three

(3) individuals submitted by the Kentucky Hospital Association;

(l) One (1) citizen at large appointed by the Governor who is not associated with

or financially interested in the delivery of medical or emergency services; and

(m) The secretary of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services or his or her

designee.

(3) Members shall s erve for a term of four (4) years, may be reappointed, and shall

serve no more than two (2) consecutive terms. A member appointed to a partial

term vacancy exceeding two (2) years shall be deemed to have served a full term. A

former member may be reappointed following an absence of at least one (1) term.

(4) The board shall:

(a) Meet at least six (6) times a year; and

(b) At the first meeting of the board after September 1 of each year, elect a chair

and vice chair by majority vote of the members present an d set a schedule of

six (6) regular meetings for the next twelve (12) month period.

(5) The board shall adopt a quorum and rules of procedure by administrative

regulation.

(6) (a) A member of the board who misses three (3) regular meetings in a twelve (12)

month period shall be deemed to have resigned from the board and his or her

position shall be deemed vacant.

(b) The failure of a board member to attend a special or emergency meeting shall

not result in any penalty.

(c) The Governor shall appoint a person with the same professional qualifications

to fill the vacancy within ninety (90) days.

(d) The person removed under this subsection shall not be reappointed to the

board for at least ten (10) years.

(7) Members of the board shall be entitled to reimburse ment for actual and necessary

expenses when carrying out official duties of the board in accordance with state

administrative regulations relating to travel reimbursement.

(8) The board shall submit a report to the General Assembly by September 1 of each

year. The report shall include but not be limited to:

(a) A detailed list of income and expenses of the board;

(b) A detailed summary of data collected on the number of complaints against

individuals certified or licensed by the board, EMS educators or emer gency

medical services training programs certified by the board, and emergency

medical services training and education institutes approved by the board, and

the disposition of those complaints;

(c) An accounting of all new administrative regulations and am endments to

administrative regulations promulgated by the board; and

(d) Recommendations for changes in administrative regulations, board policies,

and statutes.