The Board consists of eleven members. Nine are appointed to four-year terms by the Governor. Two serve ex officio. The Governor names the chair (Code Education Article, sec. 13-505).
The Council's twenty-nine members are appointed by the State Emergency Medical Services Board with the Governor's approval. Annually, Council members elect a chair with the Governor's approval (Code Education Article, sec. 13-511).
The Institute provides leadership and direction for emergency medical systems, conducts and supports educational programs, and operates and maintains a statewide communications system. It licenses and regulates commercial ambulance services, and designates trauma and specialty-care centers. In addition, the Institute assists the State Emergency Medical Services Board to review budgets of agencies receiving funds from its operations fund; develop and promulgate regulations and protocols; and license, certify, and discipline emergency medical services providers.
With the Governor's approval, the Executive Director is appointed by the State Emergency Medical Services Board (Code Education Article, secs. 13-501 through 13-515). The Institute reports to the State Emergency Medical Services Board which is aided by the Statewide Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council.
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, HEALTH & MEDICAL PROGRAM
STATEWIDE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COUNCIL
Established in 1993, the Statewide Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council advises the State Emergency Medical Services Board on finances, policies, guidelines, regulations, and procedures necessary to operate the statewide Emergency Medical System. It also helps the Board develop and implement the State plan for emergency medical services.
MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS
The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) is the State administrative agency that oversees and coordinates the statewide emergency medical system in Maryland, including planning, operations, evaluation, and research. Formerly under the University of Maryland at Baltimore, the Institute became an independent agency in 1993 (Chapter 592, Acts of 1993).
Through its Weapons of Mass Destruction, Health and Medical Program, the Institute cooperates with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency and the Maryland Terrorism Forum to prepare the health and medical system response to possible terrorist use of weapons of mass destruction in Maryland. The response plan coordinates the activities of hospitals, public health agencies, law enforcement, emergency medical services, and fire and rescue in the event of such an attack.
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