Sec. 1. 32 MRSA §88, sub-§1, ķA, as amended by PL 1997, c. 644, §2, is further amended to read:

A. The board has one member representing each regional council, and 10 11 persons in addition. Of the additional persons, one is an emergency physician, one an attorney, two representatives of the public, one a representative of for- profit ambulance services, one an emergency professional nurse, one a representative of nontransporting emergency medical services, one a representative of hospitals, one a representative of a statewide association of fire chiefs, one a fire services provider and one a representative of not-for-profit ambulance services. The members that represent for-profit ambulance services, nontransporting emergency medical services and not-for-profit ambulance services must be licensed emergency medical services persons. One of the nonpublic members must be a volunteer emergency medical services provider. Appointments are for 3-year terms. Members are appointed by the Governor. The state medical director is an ex officio nonvoting member of the board.

FISCAL NOTE

The additional costs associated with one more member on the Emergency Medical Services' Board can be absorbed by the Department of Public Safety utilizing existing budgeted resources.

SUMMARY

This bill adds one representative of a statewide association of fire chiefs to the membership of the Emergency Medical Services' Board. The bill is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Criminal Justice and is reported out pursuant to Joint Order 2001, House Paper 1703.