§ 46-90. Medical advisory board.

(a)

The county council shall create by resolution an advisory board to be known as the "Volusia County Medical Advisory Board" whose mission is to review and recommend regarding standards of care for the EMS system.

(b)

The medical advisory board shall advise the medical director and the division on issues pertaining to the EMS system, including but not limited to, EMS system pre-hospital patient care protocols, research initiatives, hospital emergency department interface issues, and/or new technologies and clinical procedures.

(c)

The medical advisory board may establish standing committees to provide recommendations regarding clinical quality management and enhancement concerning the provision of emergency medical services in conjunction with the division.

(d)

The medical advisory board shall be chaired by the medical director and shall include the following members:

(1)

The medical director;

(2)

The emergency department physician director from each hospital emergency department in the county and the Central Florida Regional Hospital in Sanford, Florida;

(3)

The physician medical director of the Volusia County Health Department;

(4)

A physician representative of the county medical examiner's office; and

(5)

A physician representative of the Volusia County Medical Society.

(Ord. No. 2003-14, § III, 8-21-03; Ord. No. 2011-20, § II, 7-21-11)