§ 1021.103. Governing body.
(a) If the regional EMS council is a public or private nonprofit organization, its governing body shall satisfy the representation requirements in § 1021.102 (relating to structure of regional EMS councils).
(b) If the governing body consists of a board, it shall adopt written policies which include:
(1) A method of selection for board membership.
(2) Qualifications for board membership.
(3) Criteria for continued board membership.
(4) Frequency of meetings.
(c) The duties of the governing body shall include:
(1) Selecting a director who will be responsible for the daily operations of the regional EMS council.
(2) Selecting a regional EMS medical director.
(3) Describing the organizational structure.
(4) Establishing appropriate committees, including a quality improvement committee and a medical advisory committee.
(i) A majority of the members of the medical advisory committee shall be physicians.
(ii) The regional medical advisory committee shall assist the regional EMS medical director in matters of medical coordination and ensure that EMS is provided within the region in a manner that considers patient safety and the quality of EMS.
(5) Monitoring and ensuring the regional EMS council’s compliance with contracts and grants from the Department.
(d) The governing body shall make available to the public an annual report no later than 30 days after the end of the fiscal year. This requirement may be met by posting the annual report on the regional EMS council’s web site. The governing body also shall provide the Department with an electronic or hard copy of the annual report within the same time frame. The annual report must include:
(1) Activities and accomplishments of the preceding year.
(2) A financial statement of income and expenses.
(3) A statement disclosing the names of officers and directors.
(e) A staff member of a regional EMS council may not serve as a voting member of the governing body.
Cross References This section cited in 28 Pa. Code § 1021.23 (relating to award of contract or grant to a regional EMS council).
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