Section 682.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered](1) The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee is established in the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board. The committee shall consist of members determined by the board and the Oregon Health Authority and must include at least: (a) One member who is a physician licensed under ORS chapter 677 who practices emergency medicine or emergency medical services medicine;(b) One member who is an emergency medical services provider licensed under ORS 682.216; and(c) One member who represents a patient equity organization or is an academic professional specializing in health equity.(2) The committee shall provide advice and recommendations to the board regarding emergency medical services, for the care of time-sensitive medical emergencies, pediatric medical emergencies and behavioral health medical emergencies, including the following objectives:(a) The regionalization and improvement of emergency medical services, including the coordination and planning of emergency medical services efforts.(b) The designation, using nationally recognized classifications where possible, of emergency medical services centers for the provision of care for medical emergencies. If no nationally recognized classifications exist, the committee shall undertake a public deliberation process to establish classifications and submit the established classifications to the board for approval. In establishing and approving classifications, the committee and the board shall prioritize patient care.(c) The adoption of rules related to emergency medical services.(3) The chairperson of the committee shall appoint an advisory subcommittee on the licensure and discipline of emergency medical services providers. The subcommittee shall advise the board on potential rules that the board may recommend to the authority for adoption under this section.(4) The committee may: (a) Assist the Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee, the Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee and the Behavioral Health Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee in coordination and planning efforts; and(b) Provide other assistance to the board as the board requests.(5) The authority may adopt rules as necessary to carry out this section, including rules to adopt the nationally recognized classifications described in subsection (2) of this section.Added by 2024 Ch. 32,§ 7, eff. 6/6/2024, op. 1/1/2025.