Subject:
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Amendment to the bylaws of the Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Board. (Companion to Item No. 6 and 8)
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Sitting as the Emergency Medical Services Authority (Authority), approve the amendment to the bylaws of the Emergency Medical Services Medical Control Board (MCB).
• The MCB is an advisory body to the Authority and to the Emergency Medical Services Medical Director.
• The MCB is given specific review and approval authority pursuant to Section 54-60 of the Pinellas County Code subject to overriding Florida Law.
• This item amends the bylaws of the MCB to add a pediatric physician member that would represent a hospital with pediatric services within Pinellas County. This seat replaces the Pinellas County Medical Association seat as that organization was recently dissolved.
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety, and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to ensure a safe and secure community
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.1 Maximize partner relationships and public outreach
5.3 Ensure effective and efficient delivery of county services and support
Summary:
Summary
The EMS Medical Control Board recommends that the EMS Authority approve this amendment of the MCB Bylaws as indicated by the attached letter of support. At their last meeting, on November 10, 2022, MCB thoroughly reviewed and discussed the proposed changes to the bylaws and unanimously support the following:
- The addition to the membership of a pediatric physician that would represent a hospital with pediatric services within Pinellas County. This seat replaces the Pinellas County Medical Association as that organization recently dissolved.
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Background Information:
The Pinellas County Code, Section 54-60, established a Medical Control Board (MCB) consisting of four licensed physicians specializing in emergency medicine from facilities in Pinellas County, four Pinellas County hospital administrators, one emergency physician appointed by the Pinellas County Medical Association, one emergency physician appointed by the Pinellas County Osteopathic Society, and one (1) emergency physician from a trauma center located within Pinellas County.
The MCB is an advisory body to the Authority and to the EMS Medical Director. The MCB is given specific review and approval authority pursuant to Section 54-60 of the Pinellas County Code subject to overriding Florida Law. The objectives of the MCB include the following:
a. Advise the Authority on matters pertaining to emergency medical services.
b. Advise the EMS Medical Director on issues of clinical policy and practice.
c. Review and approve applicable protocols and procedures.
d. Review the performance of all system components to include the EMS Medical Director, the ambulance contractor, the first responder contractors, and the Continuing Medical Education contractor.
e. Provide a liaison between the medical community at large and the EMS system.
f. Provide opinions regarding medical community consensus to the Authority and the EMS Medical Director.
Fiscal Impact:
N/A
Staff Member Responsible:
James G. Fogarty, Director, Safety and Emergency Services
Partners:
EMS Medical Control Board
Attachments:
Letter from the MCB Chair
MCB Bylaws - Final
MCB Bylaws - Markup