R426-5-3500. EMS Rules Task Force

  The EMS Rules Task Force is created under Title 26, Chapter 8a, EMS Act.

  (1) The EMS Rules Task Force shall be composed of the following members appointed by the Executive Director of the Department of Health:

  (a) a representative from the Utah Fire Chiefs' Association;

  (b) a representative from the Utah Rural EMS Directors' Association;

  (c) a EMS medical director;

  (d) a privately owned EMS representative;

  (e) a rural EMS medical dispatch representative;

  (f) a paramedic licensed provider representative;

  (g) an urban EMS medical dispatch representative;

  (h) an Emergency Nurses Association representative;

  (i) a course coordinator from an accredited EMS training program;

  (j) an endorsed EMS training officer;

  (k) a representative from the State EMS Committee;

  (l) a designated trauma center representative;

  (m) a designated patient receiving facility representative;

  (n) a designated nonemergency secured behavioral patient transport representative.

  (2) EMS Rules Task Force member terms of office:

  (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b) members shall be appointed for a three year term.

  (b) The Department shall adjust the length of terms to ensure the terms of members of the EMS Rules Task Force are staggered so approximately one third of the EMS Rules Task Force is appointed every two years.

  (c) Members may serve two consecutive full terms.

  (d) When a vacancy occurs in the membership for any reason, the Department shall solicit applications for replacement for the balance of the unexpired term. If the balance of the term is greater than 50% of the initial term, then the term shall be considered a full term.

  (e) The EMS Rules Task Force may organize and select one of its members as Chair and one of its members as Vice Chair to serve no more than two years in each position.

  (f) If a EMS Rules Task Force member becomes ineligible for the EMS Rules Task Force membership position through promotion, an increase in level of license or transfer out of the employment position which qualified them for the appointment, they shall be replaced at the next two year interval.

  (g) An equitable mix of urban and rural members is preferred.

  (3) EMS Rules Task Force Meetings.

  (a) Regular meetings of the EMS Rules Task Force shall be scheduled as determined by the membership and the Department.