Chapter 11 - Emergency and Critical Care Services for Children

California Health and Safety Code — §§ 1799.200-1799.201

Sections (3)

Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 138, Sec. 3. (AB 1544) Effective January 1, 2021.

The commission shall consist of 19 members appointed as follows:

(a)One full-time physician and surgeon, whose primary practice is emergency medicine, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules from a list of three names submitted by the California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians.
(b)One physician and surgeon, who is a trauma surgeon, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly from a list of three names submitted by the California Chapter of the American College of Surgeons.
(c)One physician and surgeon appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules from a list of three names submitted by the

California Medical Association.

(d)One county health officer appointed by the Governor from a list of three names submitted by the California Conference of Local Health Officers.
(e)One registered nurse, who is currently, or has been previously, authorized as a mobile intensive care nurse and who is knowledgeable in state emergency medical services programs and issues, appointed by the Governor from a pool of candidates submitted by the California Labor Federation and a pool of candidates submitted by the Emergency Nurses Association.
(f)One full-time paramedic or EMT-II, who is not employed as a full-time peace officer, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules from a pool of candidates submitted by the California Labor Federation and a pool of candidates submitted by the California Rescue and Paramedic

Association.

(g)One prehospital emergency medical service provider from the private sector, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly from a list of three names submitted by the California Ambulance Association.
(h)One management member of an entity providing fire protection and prevention services appointed by the Governor from a list of three names submitted by the California Fire Chiefs Association.
(i)One physician and surgeon who is board prepared or board certified in the specialty of emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and who is knowledgeable in state emergency medical services programs and issues appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.
(j)One hospital administrator of a base hospital who is appointed by the

Governor from a list of three names submitted by the California Hospital Association.

(k)One full-time peace officer, who is either an EMT-II or a paramedic, who is appointed by the Governor from a list of three names submitted by the California Peace Officers Association.
(l)Two public members who have experience in local EMS policy issues, at least one of whom resides in a rural area as defined by the authority, and who are appointed by the Governor.
(m)One administrator from a local EMS agency appointed by the Governor from a list of four names submitted by the Emergency Medical Services Administrator’s Association of California.
(n)One medical director of a local EMS agency who is an active member of the Emergency Medical Directors

Association of California and who is appointed by the Governor.

(o)One person appointed by the Governor, who is an active member of the California State Firemen’s Association.
(p)One person who is employed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL-FIRE) appointed by the Governor from a list of three names submitted by the California Professional Firefighters.
(q)One person who is employed by a city, county, or special district that provides fire protection appointed by the Governor from a list of three names submitted by the California Professional Firefighters.
(r)One medical director of a public fire protection agency in the state appointed by the Governor from a list of three names submitted by the California Professional

Firefighters.

Added by renumbering Section 1199.200 by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1091, Sec. 68.

(a)The State Department of Health Services shall contract with an organization with expertise in program evaluation, pediatric emergency medical services, and critical care, for the purposes specified in subdivision (b).
(b)The contractor, in consultation with a professional pediatric association, a professional emergency physicians association, a professional emergency medical services medical directors association, the Emergency Medical Services Authority, and the State Department of Health Services, shall perform a study that will identify the outcome criteria which can be used to evaluate pediatric critical care systems. This study shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:
(1)Development of criteria to identify how changes in pediatric critical care systems affect the treatment of critically ill and injured children.
(2)Development of criteria to compare the systems in place in various areas of the state.
(3)Determination of whether the necessary data is currently available.
(4)Estimate of the cost to providers, such as emergency medical service agencies and hospitals, of collecting this data.
(5)Recommendations concerning the most reliable and cost-effective monitoring plan for use by agencies and facilities at the state, regional, and local levels.

Added by renumbering Section 1199.201 by Stats. 1991, Ch. 1091, Sec. 69.

The contractor shall submit the results of the study to the Legislature and the Governor not later than January 1, 1991.