CHAPTER 162 SENATE BILL No. 239 An  Act relating to the Kansas trauma system; amending K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 75-5664 and repealing the existing section. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:

      Section  1. K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 75-5664 is hereby amended to read as
follows: 75-5664. (a) There is hereby established an advisory committee
on trauma. The advisory committee on trauma shall be advisory to the
secretary of health and environment and shall be within the division of
health of the department of health and environment as a part thereof.

      (b) The advisory board shall be composed of 15 On July 1, 2001, the
advisory committee on trauma in existence immediately prior to July 1,
2001, is hereby abolished and a new advisory committee on trauma is
created in accordance with this section. The terms of all members of the
advisory committee on trauma in existence prior to July 1, 2001, are
hereby terminated. On and after July 1, 2001, the advisory committee on
trauma shall be composed of 24 members representing both rural and
urban areas of the state appointed as follows:

      (1) Three members shall be persons licensed in medicine and sur-
gery, two of whom shall be appointed by the governor from a list of six
who shall be nominated by the Kansas medical society and one of whom
shall be appointed by the governor from a list of three who shall be
nominated by the Kansas association of osteopathic medicine;

      (2) three members shall be representatives of hospitals appointed by
the governor from a list of six who shall be nominated by the Kansas
hospital association;

      (3) two members shall be licensed professional nurses specializing in
trauma care or emergency nursing appointed by the Kansas state nurses
association;

      (4) two members shall be attendants as defined in K.S.A. 65-6112
and amendments thereto who are on the roster of an ambulance service
permitted by the board of emergency medical services, one of whom shall
be appointed by the Kansas emergency medical services association and
one of whom shall be appointed by the Kansas emergency medical tech-
nician association;

      (5) one member shall be a representative of the department of health
and environment appointed by the secretary thereof;

      (6) one member shall be a representative of the board of emergency
medical services appointed by the board of emergency medical services;

      (7) one member shall be an administrator of an ambulance service
appointed by the governor from a list of four, two nominated by the
Kansas emergency medical technician association and two nominated by
the Kansas emergency medical services association; and

      (8) two legislators, one from the house of representatives and one
from the senate shall be members. The speaker of the house shall appoint
one member and the president of the senate shall appoint the other mem-
ber. The appointees from the legislature shall be from opposing political
parties.

      All members shall be residents of the state of Kansas. At least one
member appointed under paragraphs (4) and (7) of this subsection shall
be from a rural area. Appointments to the advisory committee shall be
made with due consideration that representation of the four congressional
districts of the state is ensured. Organizations under this section which
submit lists of names to the governor for appointment by the governor
from such lists to the advisory committee shall submit names of people
who reside in both rural and urban areas of the state.

      (c) Of the members first appointed to the advisory committee, five
shall be appointed for terms of one year, five for terms of two years, and
five for terms of three years. Thereafter, members shall be appointed for
terms of three years and until their successors are appointed and quali-
fied. In the case of a vacancy in the membership of the advisory com-
mittee, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term. All members
appointed to fill vacancies in the membership of the advisory committee
and all members appointed to succeed members appointed to the advi-
sory committee shall be appointed in like manner as that provided for
the original appointment of the member succeeded.

      (d) The advisory committee shall meet at least four times annually
and at the call of the chairperson or at the request of any eight members
of the advisory committee. At the first meeting of the advisory committee
after January 1 each year, the members shall elect a chairperson and a
vice-chairperson who shall serve a term of one year. The vice-chairperson
shall exercise all of the powers of the chairperson in the absence of the
chairperson.

      (e) The first person appointed by the governor to the advisory com-
mittee shall call the first meeting of the advisory committee and shall
serve as temporary chairperson of the advisory committee until a chair-
person and vice-chairperson are elected by the advisory committee at
such meeting.

      (1) Two members shall be persons licensed to practice medicine and
surgery appointed by the governor. At least 30 days prior to the expiration
of terms described in this section, for each member to be appointed under
this section, the Kansas medical society shall submit to the governor a list
of three names of persons of recognized ability and qualification. The
governor shall consider such lists of persons in making appointments to
the board under this paragraph.

      (2) One member shall be licensed to practice osteopathic medicine
appointed by the governor. At least 30 days prior to the expiration of the
term of the member appointed under this section, the Kansas association
of osteopathic medicine shall submit to the governor a list of three persons
of recognized ability and qualification. The governor shall consider such
list of persons in making appointments to the board under this paragraph.

      (3) Three members shall be representatives of hospitals appointed by
the governor. At least 30 days before the expiration of terms described in
this section, for each member to be appointed under this section, the
Kansas hospital association shall submit to the governor a list of three
names of persons of recognized ability and qualification. The governor
shall consider such lists of persons in making appointments to the board
under this paragraph.

      (4) Two members shall be licensed professional nurses specializing in
trauma care or emergency nursing appointed by the governor. At least
30 days before the expiration of terms described in this section, for each
member to be appointed under this section, the Kansas state nurses as-
sociation shall submit to the governor a list of three names of persons of
recognized ability and qualification. The governor shall consider such lists
of persons in making appointments to the board under this paragraph.

      (5) Two members shall be attendants as defined in K.S.A. 65-6112
and amendments thereto who are on the roster of an ambulance service
permitted by the board of emergency medical services. At least 30 days
prior to the expiration of one of these positions, the Kansas emergency
medical services association shall submit to the governor a list of three
persons of recognized ability and qualification. The governor shall con-
sider such list of persons in making this appointment to the board. For
the other member appointed under this section, at least 30 days prior to
the expiration of the term of such member, the Kansas emergency medical
technician association shall submit a list of three persons of recognized
ability and qualification. The governor shall consider such list of persons
in making appointments to the board under this paragraph.

      (6) Two members shall be administrators of ambulance services, one
rural and one urban, appointed by the governor. At least 30 days prior
to the expiration of the terms of such members, the Kansas emergency
medical services association and Kansas emergency medical technician
association in consultation shall submit to the governor a list of four per-
sons of recognized ability and qualification. The governor shall consider
such list of persons in making this appointment to the board under this
paragraph.

      (7) Six members shall be representatives of regional trauma councils,
one per council, appointed by the governor. At least 30 days prior to the
expiration of one of these positions, the relevant regional trauma council
shall submit to the governor a list of three persons of recognized ability
and qualification. The governor shall consider such lists of persons in
making these appointments to the board.

      (8) The secretary of health and environment or the secretary's des-
ignee of an appropriately qualified person shall be an ex officio represen-
tative of the department of health and environment.

      (9) The chairperson of the board of emergency medical services or
the chairperson's designee shall be an ex officio member.

      (10) Four legislators selected as follows shall be members: The chair-
person and ranking minority member or their designees of the committee
on health and human services of the house of representatives, and the
chairperson and ranking minority member or their designees from the
committee on public health and welfare of the senate shall be members.

      (c) All members shall be residents of the state of Kansas. Particular
attention shall be given so that rural and urban interests and geography
are balanced in representation. Organizations that submit lists of names
to be considered for appointment by the governor under this section shall
insure that names of people who reside in both rural and urban areas of
the state are among those submitted. At least one person from each con-
gressional district shall be among the members. Of the members appointed
under paragraphs (1) through (7) of subsection (b), six shall be appointed
to initial terms of two years; six shall be appointed to initial terms of three
years; and six shall be appointed to initial terms of four years. Thereafter
members shall serve terms of four years and until a successor is appointed
and qualified. In the case of a vacancy in the membership of the advisory
committee, the vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in like man-
ner as that provided in subsection (b).

      (d) The advisory committee shall meet quarterly and at the call of the
chairperson or at the request of a majority of the members. At the first
meeting of the advisory committee after July 1 each year, the members
shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson who shall serve for terms
of one year. The vice-chairperson shall exercise all of the powers of the
chairperson in the absence of the chairperson. The chairperson and vice-
chairperson serving on the effective date of this act shall be among the
members appointed to the advisory committee under subsection (b) and
shall continue to serve as chairperson and vice-chairperson of the advisory
committee until the first meeting of the advisory committee after July 1,
2002.

      (f) (e) The advisory committee shall be advisory to the secretary of
health and environment on all matters relating to the implementation and
administration of this act.

      (g) (f) Members of the advisory committee attending meetings of the
advisory committee or attending a subcommittee of the advisory com-
mittee or other authorized meeting of the advisory committee shall not
be paid compensation but shall be paid amounts provided in subsection
(e) of K.S.A. 75-3223 and amendments thereto.

      (h) The advisory committee shall make an interim report along with
any recommendations the advisory committee deems appropriate to the
committee on public health and welfare of the senate and to the com-
mittee on health and human services of the house of representatives on
or before January 10, 2000. The advisory committee shall make a final
report and recommendations, including recommendations about the ap-
propriate oversight of the trauma system and whether the advisory com-
mittee should be continued, to the committee on public health and wel-
fare of the senate and to the committee on health and human services of
the house of representatives on or before January 8, 2001.

      Sec.  2. K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 75-5664 is hereby repealed.

      Sec.  3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
publication in the statute book.

Approved May 9, 2001.
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