ORS 682.509: Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board duties; subcommittees; advisory committees.

(1) The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board shall provide advice and recommendations to the Emergency Medical Services Program on the following: (a) A definition of “patient” for purposes of time-sensitive medical emergencies, pediatric medical emergencies and behavioral health medical emergencies; (b) Evidence-based practices and standards for emergency medical services care for defined patient types; (c) Emergency medical services workforce needs; (d) Coordination of care between health care specialties; (e) Other issues related to emergency medical services as determined by the Oregon Health Authority and the program; (f) The appointment of the regional emergency medical services advisory boards; and (g) Approval of the regional emergency medical services plans described in ORS 682.530. (2) The board may convene temporary subcommittees for matters related to emergency medical services in order to inform and make recommendations to the board. (3) In addition to the duties described in subsection (1) of this section, the board shall convene the following permanent advisory committees that shall inform and make recommendations to the board, in addition to other specified duties: (a) Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee, as described in ORS 682.512; (b) Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, as described in ORS 682.515; (c) Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, as described in ORS 682.518; and (d) Behavioral Health Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, as described in ORS 682.521. [2024 c.32 §5] 682.509. (1) The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board shall provide advice and recommendations to the Emergency Medical Services Program on the following: (a) A definition of “patient” for purposes of time-sensitive medical emergencies, pediatric medical emergencies, behavioral health medical emergencies and long term and senior care medical emergencies; (b) Evidence-based practices and standards for emergency medical services care for defined patient types; (c) Emergency medical services workforce needs; (d) Coordination of care between health care specialties; (e) Other issues related to emergency medical services as determined by the Oregon Health Authority and the program; (f) The appointment of the regional emergency medical services advisory boards; and (g) Approval of the regional emergency medical services plans described in ORS 682.530. (2) The board may convene temporary subcommittees for matters related to emergency medical services in order to inform and make recommendations to the board. (3) In addition to the duties described in subsection (1) of this section, the board shall convene the following permanent advisory committees that shall inform and make recommendations to the board, in addition to other specified duties: (a) Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee, as described in ORS 682.512; (b) Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, as described in ORS 682.515; (c) Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, as described in ORS 682.518; (d) Behavioral Health Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, as described in ORS 682.521; and (e) Long Term Care and Senior Care Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, as described in ORS 682.524.