Kentucky Administrative Regulations › Title 202 - INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATIVE BODIES › Chapter 7 - Kentucky Board of Emergency Medical Services › Section 202 KAR 7:020 - Board organization

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 1, July 1, 2024
RELATES TO: KRS Chapter 13A, 311A.015, 311A.020,
				311A.145
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
				KRS
				311A.020(1)(h) requires the
				board to establish procedures and processes for committees and subcommittees.
				KRS
				311A.030 requires the board to promulgate
				administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A to carry out the
				functions of KRS Chapter 311A. This administrative regulation establishes the
				organization and committee structure of the board.
Section 1. Appointment of Committee Members
			 and Committee Chairpersons.
(1) The
			 chairpersons and members of a standing committee of the board, subcommittee of
			 the board, and any task force shall be appointed by the board
			 chairperson.
(2) A standing
			 committee shall be comprised of seven (7) members, excluding the EMS-C Advisory
			 Committee, which shall be established consistent with the EMS for Children
			 Performance Measures: Implementation Manual for State Partnership
			 Grantees.
(3) The executive
			 director shall serve as an ex officio member to each standing committee. The
			 chairperson may also appoint other KBEMS office staff members to serve as ex
			 officio members to a standing committee.
(4) Standing committee members shall have a
			 term that expires November 30 of each calendar year. Reappointments for
			 subsequent terms may be made by the chairperson of the board any time after
			 November 1 and before November 30. All appointments shall be made by November
			 30.
(5) Only a standing committee
			 or task force chairperson or vice-chairperson in the absence of the chairperson
			 may bring reports or recommendations before the board for action. All reports
			 to the board shall be submitted in written format. The chairperson or
			 vice-chairperson shall disclose to the board through written report any
			 committee, subcommittee, or task force member who has resigned his or her
			 position by virtue of missing three (3) or more meetings consistent with
			 Section 2(10) of this administrative regulation.
(6) A task force shall be comprised of no
			 more than five (5) members, excluding the chairperson.
(7) A task force may be created:
(a) At the request of the chairperson of a
			 standing committee;
(b) At the
			 request of the executive director; or
(c) At the determination of the board
			 chairperson.
(8) A task
			 force shall cease to exist at the close of its work. A member of a task force
			 shall not serve for a period of more than one (1) year without reappointment. A
			 task force shall serve at the pleasure of the board. The board chairperson may
			 dissolve a task force at any time including prior to the completion of an
			 assigned task, subject to a majority vote of board members.
(9) When a task force is created, the board
			 chairperson shall give a specific written charge to the task force with
			 guidelines, as appropriate. The board chairperson may establish a reporting
			 deadline for the completion of the specific written charge.
(10) Task Force members shall serve without
			 compensation.