Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education Committee Meeting Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Agenda

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Macara Trusty, LP, Chair
Lucille Maes, LP,
Taylor Ratcliff, MD, Council Liaisons
Mattie Mendoza, Joseph Schmider, DSHS

Call to Order/Roll Call - Macara Trusty, LP, Chair
Reading of the GETAC Vision and Mission Statements - Committee Members

GETAC Vision:
A unified, comprehensive, and effective Emergency Healthcare System.

GETAC Mission:
To promote, develop, and advance an accountable, patient-centered Trauma and Emergency Healthcare System.

Review and Approval of February 10, 2022 and April 14, 2022 Meeting Minutes - Macara Trusty, Chair

GETAC Chair comments - Alan Tyroch, MD, GETAC Chair

EMS-Trauma Systems update – Jorie Klein, MSN, MHA, BSN, RN, EMS-Trauma Systems Director; Joseph Schmider, State EMS Director

Discussion and possible action on the following items - Committee Members

1. Draft Skills Training Sheets - Lee Gillum & Wilfred Langfeldt
2. Review continuing education requirements from Texas Administrative Code, Title 25, Chapter 157 for all levels of EMS personnel, including (Performance Improvement Obj: not identified, Strategy: not identified) - Macara Trusty, Chair
   1. 157.32 Emergency Medical Services Training and Course Approval
   2. 157.43 Course Coordinator Certification
   3. 157.44 Emergency Medical Services Operator and Operator Instructor Training and Certification
3. Open Enrollment Paramedic Program Update (Coord Clinical Care Obj: 3, Strategy: not identified) - Melissa Stuive
   1. Open Enrollment AEMT Program - Macara Trusty, Chair
4. High School Emergency Medical Technician Programs - Macara Trusty, Chair
5. Review the GETAC Strategic Plan for the Texas Emergency Healthcare System and determine if any additions, deletions, or corrections are in order - Committee Members
   1. EMS Education addition (Emergency Medical Services Pillar, No Category, Objectives, or Strategies identified) – Melissa Stuive
6. Initiatives, programs, and potential research that might improve EMS Education in Texas (Performance Improvement Obj: not identified, Strategy: not identified) - Macara Trusty, Chair
   1. Bridge courses: ECA to EMT, EMT to AEMT, AEMT to Paramedic
7. Accreditation requirement for Paramedic Programs - Macara Trusty, Chair
8. Conflicts of Interest Discussion – DSHS

General Public Comment (Comment time may be limited at Chair’s discretion.)

Summary of action items for GETAC meeting report - Committee Members

Announcements - Macara Trusty, Chair

Review and list agenda items for next meeting - Macara Trusty, Chair

Next meeting date - Macara Trusty, Chair

Adjournment - Macara Trusty, Chair

Public Comment: The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) welcomes public comments pertaining to topics related to Emergency Health Care. Members of the public are encouraged to participate in this process by providing written public comment to DSHS by emailing Crystal.Beard@dshs.texas.gov no later than 5:00 P.M., May 19, 2022. Please include your name and either the organization you are representing or that you are speaking as a private citizen. Written comments are limited to three minutes and will be read during the meeting for consideration by the Council. The request must contain your name, the name of the organization you represent or that you are speaking as a private citizen, and your direct phone number.

Public comment is limited to three minutes. Speakers must state their name, affiliation, and on whose behalf they are speaking. Public members who are using handouts are asked to provide an electronic copy in accessible pdf format that will be distributed by DSHS staff to Council members, state staff, and for public distribution. Handouts are limited to two pages of documentation (paper size: 8.5” by 11”, one side only). Handouts must be emailed to DSHS no later than 5:00 P.M., May 19, 2022, and include the name of the person who will be commenting.

Note: These procedures may be revised at the discretion of DSHS.

Contact: Questions regarding agenda items, content, or meeting arrangements should be directed to Jorie Klein, DSHS, 512-535-8538, or Jorie.Klein@dshs.texas.gov.

People with disabilities who wish to attend the meeting and require auxiliary aids or services should contact Crystal Beard at 737-270-0202 or Crystal.Beard@dshs.texas.gov at least 72 hours before the meeting so appropriate arrangements can be made.