By: Springer S.B. No. 1763
(In the Senate - Filed March 12, 2021; March 26, 2021, read
first time and referred to Committee on Health & Human Services;
April 20, 2021, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 8,
Nays 0; April 20, 2021, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the composition of the Governor's EMS and Trauma
Advisory Council.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 773.012(b), Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
(b) The advisory council is composed of the following 20
[19] members appointed by the governor:
(1) a board-certified emergency physician, appointed
from a list of names recommended by a statewide professional
association of emergency physicians;
(2) a licensed physician who is an emergency medical
services medical director, appointed from a list of names
recommended by a statewide professional association of emergency
medical services medical directors;
(3) a registered nurse, appointed from a list of names
recommended by a statewide professional association of emergency
nurses;
(4) a fire chief for a municipality that provides
emergency medical services, appointed from a list of names
recommended by a statewide fire chiefs association;
(5) an officer or employee of a private provider of
emergency medical services who is involved with the development of
a Texas Trauma System, appointed from a list of names recommended by
a statewide association of private providers of emergency medical
services;
(6) a volunteer who provides emergency medical
services, appointed from a list of names recommended by a statewide
association of volunteers;
(7) an educator in the field of emergency medical
services;
(8) a member of an emergency medical services air
medical team or unit, appointed from a list of names recommended by
a statewide emergency medical services air medical association;
(9) a representative of a fire department that
provides emergency medical services, appointed from a list of names
recommended by a statewide association of firefighters;
(10) a representative of hospitals who is affiliated
with a hospital that is a designated trauma facility in an urban
community, appointed from a list of names recommended by a
statewide association of hospitals;
(11) a representative of hospitals, who is affiliated
with a hospital that is a designated trauma facility in a rural
community, appointed from a list of names recommended by a
statewide association of hospitals;
(12) a representative of a county provider of
emergency medical services;
(13) one licensed physician who is a pediatrician with
trauma or emergency care expertise;
(14) one trauma surgeon;
(15) one registered nurse with trauma expertise;
(16) a representative of a stand-alone emergency
medical services agency in a municipality or taxing district,
appointed from a list of names recommended by a statewide
association representing emergency medical services agencies;
(17) a certified paramedic, appointed from a list of
names recommended by a statewide association representing
emergency medical services agencies or emergency medical services
personnel; [and]
(18) a representative of an ambulatory surgical
center, appointed from a list of names recommended by a statewide
association representing ambulatory surgical centers; and
(19) two representatives of the general public who are
not qualified to serve under another subdivision of this
subsection.
SECTION 2. Not later than December 1, 2021, the governor
shall appoint the member of the council as required by Section
773.012(b)(18), Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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