OAR 847-035-0011: EMS Advisory Committee

(1) There is created an EMS Advisory Committee, consisting of six members appointed by the Oregon Medical Board. The Board must appoint two physicians, three emergency medical services providers from nominations provided from EMS agencies, organizations, and individuals, and one public member. (a) The two physician members must be actively practicing physicians licensed under ORS Chapter 677 who are supervising physicians, medical directors, or practicing emergency medicine physicians. (b) The three EMS members must be Oregon licensed emergency medical services providers for at least two years and have been residents of the State of Oregon or reside within 50 miles of the border of the State of Oregon for at least two years. At least two of the three EMS members must be actively practicing prehospital care, and at least one of the three EMS members must be a Paramedic. (c) The public member or the spouse, domestic partner, child, parent or sibling of the public member may not be employed as a health professional in this state. (d) Two of the six committee members must practice in rural or frontier Oregon. To serve as one of the two representatives from rural or frontier Oregon, the public member must reside in rural or frontier Oregon. (A) “Rural” means any geographic areas in Oregon ten or more miles from the centroid of a population center of 40,000 people or more. (B) “Frontier” means any county with six or fewer people per square mile. (2)(a) The term of office of a member of the committee is three years, and members may be reappointed to serve not more than two terms. A committee member disqualified during their term of office, may continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. (b) Vacancies in the committee must be filled by appointment by the Board for the balance of an unexpired term, and each member must serve until a successor is appointed and qualified. (c) Members of the committee serve at the pleasure of the Board and may be removed before the member’s term expires. (3) The committee elects its own chairperson with such powers and duties as fixed by the committee within the authority granted by the Board. (4) The members of the advisory committee are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided for by contract with the Oregon Medical Board.