Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 511 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 511-9 - EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS › Subject 511-9-2 - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES › Rule 511-9-2-.04 - Regional Emergency Medical Services Advisory Councils

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Purpose. In accordance with the
				designation made by the Board of Public Health pursuant to Georgia Code Section
				 31-11-3(a), a Regional Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (REMSAC) shall serve as
				the local coordinating entity in each EMS Region.
(2) General Provisions
(a) The Regional EMS Director shall serve as
				a liaison between the Department and the REMSAC in each EMS Region, and shall
				provide support, education, and guidance on the REMSAC's responsibilities
				related to its role as the designated local coordinating entity for their EMS
				Region.
(b) Each REMSAC shall adopt
				bylaws subject to the approval of the Department and shall conduct its business
				in accordance with the Georgia Open Records and Open Meetings Acts. Bylaws
				shall address frequency of meetings, recording of minutes, membership, terms of
				members, creation and function of committees, managing conflicts of interest,
				voting, administration and review of the Regional Ambulance Zoning Plan, and
				other issues relevant to the function of an advisory council.
(c) Each REMSAC shall be composed of between
				twenty-five (25) and fifty (50) members who are both knowledgeable and
				interested in the EMS system and represent the interests of a broad
				cross-section of the EMS Region's citizens. Membership shall include
				representation from each of the following categories, provided that a single
				member may represent more than one category:
1. At least one member from each of the
				counties served by the REMSAC shall be appointed by the county commission,
				subject to membership requirements specified in the REMSAC bylaws;
2. At least one representative from each of
				the following systems of care:
(i)
				Cardiac
(ii) Stroke
(iii) Trauma
(iv) Pediatrics
(v) Perinatal Care/Obstetrics
3. An EMS agency medical director
				from a designated 911 zone provider in a county served by the REMSAC;
4. A representative of EMS
				education;
5. A representative from
				a fire/rescue service;
6. A
				representative from an emergency management agency;
7. At least one representative from each of
				the following EMS agency license types, if present in the EMS Region:
(i) Air Ambulance
(ii) Ground Ambulance
(iii) Neonatal Ambulance
(iv) Medical First Responder
8. At least one representative
				from each of the following EMS agency ownership types, if present in the EMS
				Region:
(i) Government (City, County, or
				State)
(ii) Private (Corporation,
				Limited Liability Company, Sole Proprietorship, or other entity)
(iii) Hospital
9. Consumers or experts in the field of
				EMS.
(d) REMSAC members,
				other than those appointed by the county commissions, shall be appointed by the
				Commissioner or his/her designee, subject to membership requirements specified
				in the REMSAC bylaws.
(e) Each
				REMSAC member shall serve in a volunteer capacity, without remuneration by the
				Department, and shall not be entitled to reimbursement of any expenses,
				including travel expenses.