2007 Minnesota Statutes

144E.01 EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGULATORY BOARD.
    Subdivision 1. Membership. (a) The Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board
consists of the following members, all of whom must work in Minnesota, except for the person
listed in clause (14):
(1) an emergency physician certified by the American Board of Emergency Physicians;
(2) a representative of Minnesota hospitals;
(3) a representative of fire chiefs;
(4) a full-time firefighter who serves as a first responder and who is a member of a
professional firefighter's union;
(5) a volunteer firefighter who serves as a first responder;
(6) an attendant currently practicing on a licensed ambulance service who is a paramedic or
an emergency medical technician;
(7) an ambulance director for a licensed ambulance service;
(8) a representative of sheriffs;
(9) a member of a local board of health to represent community health services;
(10) two representatives of regional emergency medical services programs, one of whom
must be from the metropolitan regional emergency medical services program;
(11) a registered nurse currently practicing in a hospital emergency department;
(12) a pediatrician, certified by the American Board of Pediatrics, with experience in
emergency medical services;
(13) a family practice physician who is currently involved in emergency medical services;
(14) a public member who resides in Minnesota; and
(15) the commissioners of health and public safety or their designees.
(b) The governor shall appoint members under paragraph (a). Appointments under clauses (1)
to (9) and (11) to (13) are subject to the advice and consent of the senate. In making appointments
under clauses (1) to (9) and (11) to (13), the governor shall consider recommendations of
the American College of Emergency Physicians, the Minnesota Hospital Association, the
Minnesota and State Fire Chief's Association, the Minnesota Ambulance Association, the
Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Association, the Minnesota State Sheriff's Association,
the Association of Minnesota Counties, the Minnesota Nurses Association, and the Minnesota
chapter of the Academy of Pediatrics.
(c) No member appointed under paragraph (a) may serve consecutive terms.
(d) At least seven members appointed under paragraph (a) must reside outside of the
seven-county metropolitan area, as defined in section 473.121.
    Subd. 2. Ex officio members. The speaker of the house of representatives and the Committee
on Rules and Administration of the senate shall appoint one representative and one senator to
serve as ex officio, nonvoting members.
    Subd. 3. Chair. The governor shall designate one of the members appointed under
subdivision 1 as chair of the board.
    Subd. 4. Compensation; terms. Membership terms, compensation, and removal of members
appointed under subdivision 1, are governed by section 15.0575.
    Subd. 5. Staff. The board shall appoint an executive director who shall serve in the
unclassified service and may appoint other staff. The service of the executive director shall be
subject to the terms described in section 214.04, subdivision 2a.
    Subd. 6. Duties of board. (a) The Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board shall:
(1) administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter and other duties as assigned to
the board;
(2) advise applicants for state or federal emergency medical services funds, review and
comment on such applications, and approve the use of such funds unless otherwise required
by federal law;
(3) make recommendations to the legislature on improving the access, delivery, and
effectiveness of the state's emergency medical services delivery system; and
(4) establish procedures for investigating, hearing, and resolving complaints against
emergency medical services providers.
(b) The Emergency Medical Services Board may prepare an initial work plan, which may be
updated biennially. The work plan may include provisions to:
(1) prepare an emergency medical services assessment which addresses issues affecting the
statewide delivery system;
(2) establish a statewide public information and education system regarding emergency
medical services;
(3) create, in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety, a statewide injury and
trauma prevention program; and
(4) designate an annual emergency medical services personnel recognition day.
    Subd. 7. Conflict of interest. No member of the Emergency Medical Services Board may
participate or vote in board proceedings in which the member has a direct conflict of interest,
financial or otherwise.
History: 1995 c 207 art 9 s 35; 1996 c 324 s 2; 2004 c 144 s 1; 2004 c 279 art 11 s 1