Mich. Comp. Laws § 333.20915 — MI Code / Chapter 333 / Act Act-368-of-1978 / Section 333.20915
State emergency medical services coordination committee; creation; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; ex officio members; replacement of member; chairperson; meetings; quorum; per diem compensation; reimbursement of expenses.
Status: in_force

Sec. 20915.

The state emergency medical services coordination committee is created in the department. Subject to subsections (3) and (5), the director shall appoint the voting members of the committee as follows:

Four representatives from the Michigan health and hospital association or its successor organization, at least 1 of whom is from a hospital located in a county with a population of not more than 100,000.

Four representatives from the Michigan chapter of the American college of emergency physicians or its successor organization, at least 1 of whom practices medicine in a county with a population of not more than 100,000.

Three representatives from the Michigan association of ambulance services or its successor organization, at least 1 of whom operates an ambulance service in a county with a population of not more than 100,000.

Three representatives from the Michigan fire chiefs association or its successor organization, at least 1 of whom is from a fire department located in a county with a population of not more than 100,000.

Two representatives from the society of Michigan emergency medical services technician instructor-coordinators or its successor organization, at least 1 of whom works in a county with a population of not more than 100,000.

Two representatives from the Michigan association of emergency medical technicians or its successor organization, at least 1 of whom practices in a county with a population of not more than 100,000.

One representative from the Michigan association of air medical services or its successor organization.

One representative from the Michigan association of emergency medical services systems or its successor organization.

Three representatives from a statewide organization representing labor that deals with emergency medical services, at least 1 of whom represents emergency medical services personnel in a county with a population of not more than 100,000 and at least 1 of whom is a member of the Michigan professional fire fighters union or its successor organization.

One consumer.

One individual who is an elected official of a city, village, or township located in a county with a population of not more than 100,000.

In addition to the voting members appointed under subsection (1), the following shall serve as ex officio members of the committee without the right to vote:

One representative of the office of health and medical affairs of the department of management and budget, appointed by the director.

One representative of the department of consumer and industry services, appointed by the director.

One member of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.

One member of the senate, appointed by the senate majority leader.

The representatives of the organizations described in subsection (1) shall be appointed from among nominations made by each of those organizations.

The voting members shall serve for a term of 3 years. A member who is unable to complete a term shall be replaced for the balance of the unexpired term.

At least 1 voting member shall be from a county with a population of not more than 35,000 and at least 1 voting member shall be from a city with a population of not less than 900,000.

The committee shall annually select a voting member to serve as chairperson.

Meetings of the committee are subject to the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. Thirteen voting members constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

The per diem compensation for the voting members and a schedule for reimbursement of expenses shall be as established by the legislature.

History: Add. 1990, Act 179, Imd. Eff. July 2, 1990; Am. 2000, Act 375, Imd. Eff. Jan. 2, 2001