Section 36-4B-37 - Advanced life support personnel advisory committee--Appointment--Terms--Duties. - South Dakota Statutes

36-4B-37. Advanced life support personnel advisory committee--Appointment--Terms--Duties. The board shall appoint an advanced life support personnel advisory committee composed of four members as follows:
(1) One emergency medical technician-intermediate/85;
(2) One emergency medical technician-intermediate/99;
(3) One emergency medical technician-paramedic; and
(4) One emergency room physician.
Each committee member shall serve a term of three years. However, the terms of initial appointees shall be staggered so that no more than two members' terms expire in one year. No committee member may be appointed to more than three consecutive full terms. If a vacancy occurs, the board shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term. The appointment of a person to an unexpired term is not considered a full term. The committee shall meet at least annually or as deemed necessary to conduct business. The advisory committee shall assist the board in evaluating standards of care for advanced life support personnel and the regulation of advanced life support personnel pursuant to this chapter. The committee shall also make recommendations to the board regarding rules promulgated pursuant to this chapter.

Source: SL 2005, ch 199, § 7.