Section 682.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered](1) The Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee is established in the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board. The committee shall consist of members determined by the board and the Oregon Health Authority and must include at least: (a) Two members who are physicians specializing in the treatment of pediatric emergency patients;(b) One member who is a nurse who has pediatric emergency experience;(c) One member who is a physician with pediatric training;(d) One member who is an emergency medical services provider licensed under ORS 682.216;(e) One member who is a representative of the Emergency Medical Services Program;(f) One member who has experience as the project director of a statewide committee related to emergency medical services for children;(g) One member who has experience as the program manager of a statewide committee related to emergency medical services for children;(h) One member who is a family representative; and(i) One member who represents a patient equity organization or is an academic professional specializing in health equity.(2) The committee shall provide advice and recommendations to the board regarding pediatric medical emergencies, including the following objectives:(a) The integration of pediatric emergency medical services into the Emergency Medical Services Program;(b) The regionalization and improvement of care for time-sensitive pediatric medical emergencies; and(c) The designation, using nationally recognized classifications where possible, of emergency medical services centers for the provision of care for time-sensitive pediatric medical emergencies.(3) With the advice of the Pediatric Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee, the authority shall: (a) Employ or contract with professional, technical, research and clerical staff to administer a statewide program related to emergency medical services for children.(b) Provide technical assistance to the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee on the integration of pediatric emergency medical services into the Emergency Medical Services Program.(c) Provide technical assistance to the Time-Sensitive Medical Emergencies Advisory Committee on the regionalization of pediatric emergency medical services.(d) Establish guidelines for: (A) The voluntary categorization of emergency medical services agencies and hospital departments that meet the requirements of the United States Health Resources and Services Administration program for pediatric readiness, as adopted by the authority by rule.(B) Referring pediatric patients to appropriate emergency medical services centers or critical care centers.(C) Necessary pediatric patient care equipment for prehospital and pediatric critical care.(D) Developing a coordinated system that will allow pediatric patients to receive appropriate initial stabilization and treatment with timely provision of, or referral to, the appropriate level of care including critical care, trauma care and pediatric subspecialty care.(E) An interfacility transfer system for critically ill or injured pediatric patients.(F) Continuing education programs for emergency medical services personnel, including training in the emergency care of pediatric patients across different demographics and physical demonstrations of pediatric-specific patient care equipment.(G) A public education program promoting pediatric emergency medical services, including information on emergency and crisis telephone numbers.(H) The collection and analysis of statewide pediatric prehospital, critical care and trauma care data from prehospital, critical care and trauma care facilities for the purpose of quality improvement, subject to relevant confidentiality requirements.(I) The establishment of cooperative interstate relationships to facilitate the provision of appropriate care for pediatric patients who must cross state borders to receive critical care and trauma care services.(J) Coordination and cooperation between a statewide program for emergency medical services for children and other public and private organizations interested or involved in pediatric prehospital and critical care.(4)(a) The members of the committee who are physicians must be physicians licensed under ORS chapter 677 and in good standing.(b) The member of the committee who is a nurse must be licensed under ORS 678.010 to 678.410 and in good standing.(5) The authority may adopt rules as necessary to carry out this section, including rules to adopt the nationally recognized classifications described in subsection (2) of this section.Added by 2024 Ch. 32,§ 8, eff. 6/6/2024, op. 1/1/2025.