South Carolina Code 44-61-350. Advisory Committee
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(A) There is established the Emergency Medical Services for Children Advisory Committee to advise the department on matters concerning preventative, prehospital, hospital, rehabilitative, and other post-hospital medical care for children.
(B) Committee members must be appointed by the board.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 44-61-350
- Board: means the governing body of the Department of Health and Environmental Control or its designated representative. See South Carolina Code 44-61-310
- Department: means the Division of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma within the Department of Health and Environmental Control. See South Carolina Code 44-61-310
- EMSC Program: means the Emergency Medical Services for Children Program established pursuant to this article and other relevant programmatic activities conducted by the department in support of appropriate treatment, transport, and triage of ill or injured children. See South Carolina Code 44-61-310
- Manager: means the person coordinating the EMSC Program within the Department of Health and Environmental Control. See South Carolina Code 44-61-310
(C) The advisory committee is composed of a nurse with emergency pediatric experience, a physician with pediatric training, an emergency physician, an EMT/paramedic who is currently practicing, a ground level prehospital provider representative, an emergency medical services state agency representative, the EMSC Program principal investigator, the EMSC Program manager, and a family representative. All members must reside and, if applicable, be licensed or certified to practice in this State.
(D) Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation, mileage, per diem, or subsistence.