AR HB1767

Abolishes the 19-member Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (appointed by the Governor) and creates a new 11-member Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee appointed by the State Board of Health

Transfers rulemaking authority from the abolished Council to the State Board of Health, with the new Committee serving in an advisory and recommendation role

New Committee members serve 2-year terms (limited to two consecutive terms) compared to the former Council's 5-year terms, and membership includes EMS medical directors, paramedics, emergency physicians, and service providers

Assigns the new Committee powers to hold disciplinary hearings, hear licensure appeals, review criminal background waiver requests, and make recommendations on EMS standards including ambulance licensure, equipment, communications, and operational requirements

Updates terminology throughout Arkansas Code from "certification" to "licensure" for emergency medical technicians and transfers various administrative functions from the Division of Emergency Medical Services to the Department of Health