Section 682.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered](1) The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board shall provide advice and recommendations to the Emergency Medical Services Program on the following:(a) A definition of "patient" for purposes of time-sensitive medical emergencies, pediatric medical emergencies and behavioral health medical emergencies;(b) Evidence-based practices and standards for emergency medical services care for defined patient types;(c) Emergency medical services workforce needs;(d) Coordination of care between health care specialties;(e) Other issues related to emergency medical services as determined by the Oregon Health Authority and the program;(f) The appointment of the regional emergency medical services advisory boards; and(g) Approval of the regional emergency medical services plans described in section 11 of this 2024 Act.(2) The board may convene temporary subcommittees for matters related to emergency medical services in order to inform and make recommendations to the board.(3) In addition to the duties described in subsection (1) of this section, the board shall convene the following permanent advisory committees that shall inform and make recommendations to the board, in addition to other specified duties: (a) Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee, as described in section 6 of this 2024 Act;(b) Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, as described in section 7 of this 2024 Act;(c) Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, as described in section 8 of this 2024 Act; and(d) Behavioral Health Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, as described in section 9 of this 2024 Act.Added by 2024 Ch. 32,§ 5, eff. 6/6/2024, op. 1/1/2025.