Nebraska Statutes 71-8236. State Trauma Advisory Board; created; members; terms; expenses
The State Trauma Advisory Board is created. The board shall be composed of representatives knowledgeable in emergency medical services and trauma care, including emergency medical providers such as physicians, nurses, hospital personnel, prehospital or emergency care providers, local government officials, state officials, consumers, and persons affiliated professionally with health science schools. The Director of Public Health or his or her designee shall appoint the members of the board for staggered terms of three years each. The department shall provide administrative support to the board. All members of the board may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as provided in sections 81-1174 to 81-1177. The terms of members representing the same field shall not expire at the same time.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 71-8236
- Department: means the Division of Public Health of the Department of Health and Human Services. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8211
- Hospital: means a health care facility licensed under the Health Care Facility Licensure Act or a comparable health care facility operated by the federal government or located and licensed in another state. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8219
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Trauma: means a single-system or multisystem injury requiring immediate medical or surgical intervention or treatment to prevent death or permanent disability. See Nebraska Statutes 71-8232
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
The board shall elect a chairperson and a vice-chairperson whose terms of office shall be for two years. The board shall meet at least twice per year by written request of the director or the chairperson.