Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC) Joint Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education Committee Workgroup Meeting Agenda

Agenda
Governor’s EMS and Trauma Advisory Council (GETAC)
Joint Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Committee and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Education Committee Workgroup Meeting

Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
Friday, July 8, 2022
9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M.

El Paso Fire Department Communications Center
6055 Threadgill Avenue
El Paso, TX 79924

Eddie Martin, LP, EMS Committee Chair
Judge Mike DeLoach, Ryan Matthews, LP, Council Liaisons
Joseph Schmider, DSHS

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

Call to Order/Roll Call - Committee Chairs

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.

Eddie Martin and Macara Trusty, Chairs

Discussion and possible action on the following items: - Committee Members

1. Accreditation requirement for Paramedic Programs - EMS Education Committee Chair
2. Review continuing education requirements from Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 25, Chapter 157 Emergency Medical Care, Subchapter C Emergency Medical Services Training and Course Approval for all levels of EMS personnel (Performance Improvement Objective: to be determined by Committee Members as an outcome of the workgroup meeting, Strategy: to be determined by Committee Members as an outcome of the workgroup meeting): - Macara Trusty, Chair
   1. 157.32 Emergency Medical Services Training and Course Approval

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

Summary of action items for GETAC meeting report – Committee Members

Adjournment - Committee Chairs

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., July 6, 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., July 6, 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.