services.

consisting of nine members appointed by the governor, is hereby created.

represent persons that provide emergency medical services, including,

without limitation, physicians and nurses that provide emergency

medical services, emergency medical technicians, ambulance attendants,

firemen, fire chiefs and employees of rural hospitals, shall submit to the

governor written nominations for appointments to the committee.

3. After considering the nominations submitted pursuant to

subsection 2, the governor shall appoint to the committee:

(a) One member who is a physician licensed pursuant to chapter 630

or 633 of NRS and who has experience providing emergency medical

services;

(b) One member who is a registered nurse and who has experience

providing emergency medical services;

(c) One member who is a volunteer fireman;

(d) One member who is employed by a fire-fighting agency at which

some of the firemen are employed and some serve as volunteers;

(e) One member who is employed by an urban fire-fighting agency;

(f) One member who is employed by or serves as a volunteer with a

medical facility that is located in a rural area and that provides

emergency medical services;

(g) One member who is employed by an organization that provides

emergency medical services in an air ambulance and whose duties are

closely related to such emergency medical services;

(h) One member who is employed by a privately owned entity that

provides emergency medical services; and

(i) One member who is employed by an operator of a service which is:

(1) Provided for the benefit of the employees of an industry who

become sick or are injured at the industrial site; and

(2) Staffed by employees who are licensed attendants and perform

emergency medical services primarily for the industry.

4. In addition to the members set forth in subsection 3, the following

persons are ex officio members of the committee:

(a) An employee of the health division, appointed by the administrator

of the health division, whose duties relate to administration and

enforcement of the provisions of this chapter;

(b) The county health officer appointed pursuant to NRS 439.290 in

each county whose population is 100,000 or more, or his designee; and

(c) A physician who is a member of a committee which consists of

directors of trauma centers in this state and who is nominated by that

committee.

5. The term of each member appointed by the governor is 2 years,

and such a member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.

6. The governor shall not appoint to the committee two persons who

are employed by or volunteer with the same organization, except the

governor may appoint a person who is employed by or volunteers with

the same organization of which a member who serves ex officio is an

employee.

7. Each member of the committee shall appoint an alternate to serve

in his place if he is temporarily unable to perform the duties required of

him pursuant to sections 2 to 6, inclusive, of this act.

8. A position on the committee that becomes vacant before the end of

the term of the member must be filled in the manner prescribed by this

section for the remainder of the term.

members. The term of the chairman is 1 year.

2. The committee shall meet at the call of the chairman at least four

times each year.

3. The committee shall adopt rules for its own management.

4. A member of the committee serves without compensation, except

that, for each day or portion of a day during which he attends a meeting

of the committee or is otherwise engaged in the business of the

committee, a member of the committee is entitled to receive the per diem

allowance and travel expenses provided for state officers and employees

generally. The per diem allowance and travel expenses must be paid by

the health division from money not allocated by specific statute for

another use.

1. Review and advise the health division regarding the management

and performance of emergency medical services in this state and

regarding statewide emergency medical protocols;

2. Advise the health division on matters of policy relating to

emergency care, including, without limitation, the qualifications of

persons who provide emergency medical services;

3. Advise the board and health division with respect to the

preparation and adoption of regulations regarding emergency care;

4. Review periodically the budget of the health division that relates to

emergency medical services;

5. Encourage the training and education of emergency medical

service personnel to improve the system of public safety in this state; and

6. Perform such other duties as may be required by law or

regulation.

assistance to the committee.