MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2020 Regular Session

To: Public Health and Human Services

By: Representative Currie

House Bill 1519

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-59-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO RECONSTITUTE THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL AND THE MISSISSIPPI TRAUMA ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

     BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

     SECTION 1.  Section 41-59-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

     41-59-7.  (1)  There is created an Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.  * * *to On July 1, 2020, the terms of the members serving on the advisory council shall expire, and the advisory council shall be reconstituted to consist of the following members, who shall be appointed by the * * *Governor State Health Officer:

          (a)  One (1) * * * licensed physician to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi Trauma Committee, American College of Surgeons operator of a private Mississippi licensed EMS agency;

          (b)  One (1) licensed physician to be appointed from a list of nominees who are actively engaged in rendering emergency medical services * * *presented by the Mississippi State Medical Association as an offline medical director;

          (c)  One (1) * * * registered nurse whose employer renders emergency medical services, to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi Nurses Association operator of a fire based (career) Mississippi licensed transport EMS agency;

          (d)  * * *Two (2) hospital administrators who are employees of hospitals which provide emergency medical services, to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi Hospital Association One (1) operator of a hospital based Mississippi licensed EMS agency;

          (e)  * * *Two (2) operators of ambulance services One (1) operator of an air medical Mississippi licensed EMS agency;

          (f)  * * *Three (3) officials One (1) official of county or municipal government;

          (g)  One (1) licensed physician to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians;

          (h)  One (1) representative from * * *from each designated trauma care region, to be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by each region the Mississippi EMT Association to be appointed by the association's governing body;

          (i)  One (1) * * * registered nurse to be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the Mississippi Emergency Nurses Association licensed physician to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Pediatrics;

          (j)  One (1) EMT-Paramedic whose employer renders emergency medical services in a designated trauma care region;

          (k)  One (1) * * * representative from the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services Mississippi EMS educator approved by BEMS to provide EMS training;

          (l)  One (1) member who shall be a person who has been a recipient of * * *trauma EMS care in Mississippi or who has an immediate family member who has been a recipient of * * *trauma EMS care in Mississippi;

 * * *(m)  One (1) licensed neurosurgeon to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi State Medical Association;

  (n)  One (1) licensed physician with certification or experience in trauma care to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi Medical and Surgical Association;

  (o)  One (1) representative from the Mississippi Firefighters Memorial Burn Association, to be appointed by the association's governing body; and

          ( * * *pm)  One (1) representative from the Mississippians for Emergency Medical Services, to be appointed by the association's governing body * * *.; and

(n)  One (1) member of the Trauma Advisory Committee.

     The initial terms of the members of the reconstituted advisory council * * * members shall begin on July 1, * * *1974 2020. * * *Four (4) Seven (7) members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, * * *three (3) and seven (7) members shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years * * *, and three (3) members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years.  Thereafter, members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years from the expiration date of the previous term.  The * * *executive State Health Officer or his designated representative shall serve as ex officio chairman of the advisory council.  Advisory council members may hold over and shall continue to serve until a replacement is named by the * * *Governor State Health Officer.

     The advisory council shall meet at the call of the chairman at least annually.  For attendance at such meetings, the members of the advisory council shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses including food, lodging and mileage as authorized by law, and they shall be paid per diem compensation authorized under Section 25-3-69.

     The advisory council shall advise and make recommendations to the board regarding rules and regulations promulgated * * *pursuant to under this chapter.

     (2)  There is created a committee * * *of the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council to be named the Mississippi Trauma Advisory Committee * * * (hereinafter "MTAC").  This committee shall act as the advisory body for trauma care system development and provide technical support to the department in all areas of trauma care system design, trauma standards, data collection and evaluation, continuous quality improvement, trauma care system funding, and evaluation of the trauma care system and trauma care programs.  The membership of the Mississippi Trauma Advisory Committee shall be comprised of * * *Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council members appointed by the chairman. the following members who shall be appointed by the State Health Officer:

(a)  One (1) licensed physician to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi Trauma Committee, American College of Surgeons;

(b)  One (1) licensed physician to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians;

(c)  One (1) licensed neurosurgeon to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi State Medical Association;

(d)  One (1) licensed physician involved in the care of pediatric trauma patients to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi Chapter of the American College of Pediatrics;

(e)  One (1) trauma surgeon, trauma program nurse or trauma registrar representative from one (1) in-state Level 1 trauma center to be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by in-state Level 1 trauma centers;

(f)  One (1) trauma surgeon, trauma program nurse or trauma registrar representative from one (1) designated out-of-state participating Level 1 trauma center to be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by out-of-state trauma centers;

(g)  One (1) trauma surgeon, trauma program nurse or trauma registrar representative from one (1) designated Level 2 trauma center to be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by Level 2 trauma centers;

(h)  One (1) trauma surgeon, trauma program nurse or trauma registrar representative from one (1) designated Level 3 trauma center or burn center to be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by Level 3 trauma centers and burn centers;

(i)  One (1) trauma surgeon, trauma program nurse or trauma registrar representative from one (1) designated Level 4 trauma center to be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by Level 4 trauma centers;

(j)  One (1) registered nurse to be appointed from a list of nominees submitted by the Mississippi Emergency Nurses Association;

(k)  One (1) registered nurse whose employer renders emergency services to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi Nurses Association;

(l)  Two (2) hospital administrators who are employees of hospitals that provide emergency services to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi Hospital Association;

(m)  One (1) representative from the EMS Advisory Council;

(n)  One (1) certified paramedic appointed from a list of nominees presented by Mississippians for Emergency Medical Services;

(o)  One (1) certified paramedic appointed from a list of nominees presented by the Mississippi EMT Association; and

(p)  One (1) representative from the Department of Rehabilitation Services to be appointed from a list of nominees presented by Department of Rehabilitation Services.

The initial terms of the advisory committee members shall begin on July 1, 2020.  Nine (9) members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and eight (8) members shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years.  Thereafter, members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years from the expiration date of the previous term.  The State Health Officer or his designated representative shall serve as ex officio chairman of the advisory committee.  Advisory committee members may hold over and shall continue to serve until a replacement is named by the State Health Officer.

The advisory committee shall meet at the call of the chairman at least annually.  For attendance at such meetings, the members of the advisory committee shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses including food, lodging and mileage as authorized by law, and they shall be paid per diem compensation authorized under Section 25-3-69.

The advisory committee shall advise and make recommendations to the board regarding rules and regulations relating to trauma care promulgated under this chapter.

     SECTION 2.  This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.

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