Sec. 2. (a) The commission is composed of fourteen (14) members. The governor shall appoint the members for four (4) year terms as follows:

(1) One (1) must be appointed from a volunteer fire department that provides emergency medical service.

(2) One (1) must be appointed from a full-time municipal fire or police department that provides emergency medical service.

(3) One (1) must be a nonprofit provider of ambulance services organized on a volunteer basis other than a volunteer fire department.

(4) One (1) must be a provider of private ambulance services.

(5) One (1) must be a state licensed paramedic.

(6) One (1) must be a licensed physician who:

(A) has a primary interest, training, and experience in emergency medical services; and

(B) is currently practicing in an emergency medical services facility.

(7) One (1) must be a chief executive officer of a hospital that provides ambulance services.

(8) One (1) must be a registered nurse who has supervisory or administrative responsibility in a hospital emergency department.

(9) One (1) must be a licensed physician who:

(A) has a primary interest, training, and experience in trauma care; and

(B) is practicing in a trauma facility.

(10) One (1) must be a state certified emergency medical service technician.

(11) One (1) must be an individual who:

(A) represents the public at large; and

(B) is not in any way related to providing emergency medical services.

(12) One (1) must be a program director (as defined in 836 IAC 4-2-2(12)(B)(iii)) for a commission certified advanced life support training institution.

(13) One (1) must be the executive director of the department of homeland security appointed under IC 10-19-3-1 or the designee of the executive director.

(14) One (1) must be a representative of an entity that provides air ambulance services.

     (b) The chief executive officer of a hospital appointed under subsection (a)(7) may designate another administrator of the hospital to serve for the chief executive officer on the commission.

     (c) Not more than eight (8) members may be from the same political party.

[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-1-39-4(a), (c).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.110-2000, SEC.1; P.L.68-2009, SEC.1; P.L.77-2012, SEC.15; P.L.100-2017, SEC.4; P.L.187-2021, SEC.57; P.L.170-2022, SEC.24.