Amended in Senate April 17, 2013

Senate Bill No. 535

Introduced by Senator Nielsen

February 21, 2013

An act to amend Section 1799.2 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to emergency medical services.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 535, as amended, Nielsen. Commission on Emergency Medical Services.

Existing law, the Emergency Medical Services System and the Prehospital Emergency Medical Care Personnel Act, requires the Commission on Emergency Medical Services, which consists of 18 members, to perform various duties regarding the Emergency Medical Services Authority and emergency medical services.

The bill would increase the membership of the commission from 18 to begin delete 19 end delete begin insert 20 end insert members. The bill would require the additional begin delete member end delete begin insert members end insert to be an air ambulance representative appointed by the begin delete Speaker of the Assembly end delete begin insert Senate Committee on Rules end insert from a list of 3 names submitted by the California Association of Air Medical Services begin insert , and a representative end insert begin insert appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly from a public agency that provides air rescue and transport end insert .

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.  

Section 1799.2 of the Health and Safety Code is
amended to read:

1799.2.  

The commission shall consist of begin delete 19 end delete begin insert 20 end insert members
appointed as follows:

(a) One full-time physician and surgeon, whose primary practice
is emergency medicine, appointed by the Senate Committee on
Rules from a list of three names submitted by the California
Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians.

(b) One physician and surgeon, who is a trauma surgeon,
appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly from a list of three
names submitted by the northern and southern California chapters
of the American College of Surgeons.

(c) One physician and surgeon appointed by the Senate
Committee on Rules from a list of three names submitted by the
California Medical Association.

(d) One county health officer appointed by the Governor from
a list of three names submitted by the California Conference of
Local Health Officers.

(e) One registered nurse, who is currently, or has been
previously, authorized as a mobile intensive care nurse and who
is knowledgeable in state emergency medical services programs
and issues, appointed by the Governor from a list of three names
submitted by the Emergency Nurses Association.

(f) One full-time paramedic or EMT-II, who is not employed
as a full-time peace officer, appointed by the Senate Committee
on Rules from a list of three names submitted by the California
Rescue and Paramedic Association.

(g) One prehospital emergency medical service provider from
the private sector, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly from
a list of three names submitted by the California Ambulance
Association.

(h) One management member of an entity providing fire
protection and prevention services appointed by the Governor from
a list of three names submitted by the California Fire Chiefs
Association.

(i) One physician and surgeon who is board prepared or board
certified in the specialty of emergency medicine by the American
Board of Emergency Medicine and who is knowledgeable in state
emergency medical services programs and issues appointed by the
Speaker of the Assembly.

(j) One hospital administrator of a base hospital who is appointed
by the Governor from a list of three names submitted by the
California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems.

(k) One full-time peace officer, who is either an EMT-II or a
paramedic, who is appointed by the Governor from a list of three
names submitted by the California Peace Officers’ Association.

(l) Two public members who have experience in local
emergency medical services begin insert (EMS) end insert policy issues, at least one of
whom resides in a rural area as defined by the authority, and who
are appointed by the Governor.

(m) One administrator from a local EMS agency appointed by
the Governor from a list of four names submitted by the Emergency
Medical Services Administrators’ Association of California.

(n) One medical director of a local EMS agency who is an active
member of the Emergency Medical Directors Association of
California and who is appointed by the Governor.

(o) One person appointed by the Governor, who is an active
member of the California State Firefighters’ Association.

(p) One person who is employed by the Department of Forestry
and Fire Protection (CAL-FIRE) appointed by the Governor from
a list of three names submitted by the California Professional
Firefighters.

(q) One person who is employed by a city, county, or special
district that provides fire protection appointed by the Governor
from a list of three names submitted by the California Professional
Firefighters.

(r) One air ambulance representative appointed by the begin delete Speaker
of the Assembly end delete begin insert Senate Committee on Rules end insert from a list of three
names submitted by the California Association of Air Medical
Services.

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(s) One representative from a public agency that provides air
rescue and transport to be appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly.

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