HB397 Summary

• Abolishes the EMS Advisory Board and repeals Section 22-18-5 of the Code of Alabama 1975.

• Adds eight new members to the State Emergency Medical Control Committee (SEMCC): one physician appointed by the Alabama Hospital Association and seven licensed paramedics appointed by various emergency medical services organizations.

• Grants all SEMCC members voting privileges, including ex officio members who previously had no voting authority.

• Removes references to the EMS Advisory Board from Sections 22-18-3 and 22-18-40 of the Code of Alabama 1975.

• Requires SEMCC membership to reflect the racial, gender, geographic, urban/rural, and economic diversity of the state.