Meeting Agenda

May 10-11, 2023 | Hybrid Meeting

Embassy Suites Hotel at the Chevy Chase Pavilion |4300 Military Road NW Wash. DC 20015

AGENDA SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Day 1 - Wednesday May 10, 2023

12:00 – 13:00

Rolling Presentation (information on slides):

1 – Federal Liaison Updates

2 - Office of EMS Project Updates

COUNCIL MEETING	13:00 – 13:05	Call to Order, Introduction, and Opening Remarks Brenden Hayden, Acting NEMSAC Chairperson
	13:05 – 13:10	Opening Remarks from NHTSA Ann Carlson, Acting Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
	13:10 – 13:15	NEMSAC Representatives Oath of Office Ann Carlson, Acting Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
	13:15 – 13:30	Introductions of Members, Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest Gam Wijetunge, Director of Office of EMS National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NEMSAC Designated Federal Official (DFO)
	13:30 – 13:45	Remarks from Federal Interagency Committee on EMS (FICEMS) Chair Overview of FICEMS Strategic Plan & Interagency Coordination U.S. Department of Transportation Nanda Srinivasan, Associate Administrator NHTSA Division of Research and Program Development FICEMS Chairperson
	13:45 – 14:15	Introduction of the FICEMS Representatives Department of Defense *Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs (OASDHA) Elizabeth Fudge, MSN, MPH, FNP* Supervisory Program Analyst, Health Readiness Policy & Oversight Department of Health and Human Services *Human Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)* Theresa Morrison-Quinata EMS for Children Branch Chief, Division of Child, Adolescent, & Family Health Maternal and Child Health Bureau *Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR)* Jonathan Greene, BS, PMDC Deputy Assistant Secretary Director, Office of Response *Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)* Christine Kosmos, M.S, B.S.N., R.N. Director, Division of State and Local Readiness Office of Readiness and Response (ORR) *Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)* Skip Payne, MSPH, REHS/RS, CPH, NHDP-BC, APSCP, CHEP Captain, United States Public Health Service (USPHS) Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response Operations *Indian Health Service (IHS)* vacant Department of Homeland Security *Office of Health Security (OHS)* Herbert Wolfe, PhD, MHS-PA Deputy Director, Acting Director Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Acting Chief Medical Officer *United States Fire Administration (USFA)* Richard Patrick, MS, PMDC, EFO Director, National Fire and EMS Division Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Communications Commission *Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau* David Furth, JD Deputy Chief, Office of the Bureau Chief State EMS Directors Steve McCoy Administrator, EMS Bureau, Florida Department of Public Health
	14:15 – 14:25	Introduction of the Technical Working Group (TWG) Evidence-based Practice and Quality Subgroup Diane Pilkey – HRSA Max Sevareid – NHTSA OEMS Data System Exchange and Analytics Subgroup Rachel Abbey – Office of the National Coordinator for Health [(ONC), HHS] David Millstein – USFA Systems Integration and Preparedness Subgroup Tee Morrison-Quinata – HRSA Gam Wijetunge – NHTSA OEMS Workforce Safety Subgroup Greg Williams – USFA Dave Bryson – NHTSA OEMS Education and Training Subgroup Michael Stern – USFA Clary Mole - NHTSA OEMS
	14:25 – 14:35	NHTSAOffice of EMS Introductions Dave Bryson, EMS Specialist Eric Chaney, EMS Specialist Jeremy Kinsman, EMS Specialist Clary Mole, EMS Specialist Max Sevareid, EMS Specialist Kate Elkins, EMS/911 Specialist Brian Tegtmeyer, National 911 Program Coordinator
	14:35 – 14:45	Break	Rolling Presentation (information on slides): 1 – Federal Liaison Updates 2 - Office of EMS Project Updates
	14:45 – 15:00	Election of the NEMSAC Chairperson and Vice Chairperson
	15:00 – 15:20	Subcommittee Reports Professional Safety – Acting Subcommittee Chair Crash Scene Safety for EMS Responders - in *research* Integration & Technology – Acting Subcommittee Chair Data Management Standards - in *research* Impact of Public Law 115-83 on EMS Providers: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 - in *research* Preparedness & Education – Acting Subcommittee Chair Ensuring Optimal Emergency Response via a Fully Integrated 911 and Emergency Medical Dispatch System – *interim* Equitable Patient Care – Acting Subcommittee Chair Equitable Access to EMS Regardless of Population Density – interim Sustainability & Efficiency – Acting Subcommittee Chair 2023 EMS Systems Funding – *draft* Adaptability & Innovation – Acting Subcommittee Chair Designation of Graduate-Prepared Paramedics as Federally Recognized Practitioners – *in research* Ad Hoc Ambulance MVC – Acting Subcommittee Chair Ambulance Crash Data and Analysis – draft
	15:20 – 15:25	Public Comment
	15:25 – 15:30	Review of Action Items & Wrap-Up
	15:30	Adjourn

Day 2 – Thursday May 11, 2023

12:00 – 13:00

Rolling Presentation (information on slides, no narration):

1 – Federal Liaison Updates

2 – Office of EMS Project Updates

COUNCIL MEETING	13:00 – 13:05	Reconvene and Instructions
	13:05 – 13:10	Approval of the February 15-16, 2023 NEMSAC Meeting Summary
	13:10 – 13:20	Appointment of Subcommittee Chairs Profession Safety Integration & Technology Preparedness & Education Equitable Patient Care Sustainability & Efficiency Adaptability & Innovation
	13:20 – 13:35	Facilitated Discussion about Advisories Professional Safety – Acting Subcommittee Chair Crash Scene Safety for EMS Responders - in *research* Integration & Technology – Acting Subcommittee Chair Data Management Standards - in *research* Impact of Public Law 115-83 on EMS Providers: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 - in *research* Preparedness & Education – Acting Subcommittee Chair Ensuring Optimal Emergency Response via a Fully Integrated 911 and Emergency Medical Dispatch System – *interim* Equitable Patient Care – Acting Subcommittee Chair Equitable Access to EMS Regardless of Population Density – interim Sustainability & Efficiency – Acting Subcommittee Chair 2023 EMS Systems Funding – *draft* Adaptability & Innovation – Acting Subcommittee Chair Designation of Graduate-Prepared Paramedics as Federally Recognized Practitioners – *in research* Ad Hoc Ambulance MVC – Acting Subcommittee Chair Ambulance Crash Data and Analysis – draft
	13:35 – 13:40	Public Comment
	13:40 – 14:00	2023 Strategic Planning Discussion
	14:00 – 14:15	Vote to Mature Advisories: Professional Safety – Acting Subcommittee Chair Crash Scene Safety for EMS Responders - in *research, proposing draft* Integration & Technology – Acting Subcommittee Chair Data Management Standards - in *research, proposing draft* Impact of Public Law 115-83 on EMS Providers: Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 - in *research, proposing draft* Preparedness & Education – Acting Subcommittee Chair Ensuring Optimal Emergency Response via a Fully Integrated 911 and Emergency Medical Dispatch System – *interim, proposing final* Equitable Patient Care – Acting Subcommittee Chair Equitable Access to EMS Regardless of Population Density – *interim, proposing final* Sustainability & Efficiency – Acting Subcommittee Chair 2023 EMS Systems Funding – *draft, proposing interim* Adaptability & Innovation – Acting Subcommittee Chair Designation of Graduate-Prepared Paramedics as Federally Recognized Practitioners – in *research, proposing draft* Ad Hoc Ambulance MVC – Acting Subcommittee Chair Ambulance Crash Data and Analysis – draft
	14:15 – 14:30	Review of Action Items & Wrap-Up [Next Meeting: Tentatively set for August 9-10, 2023]
	14:30	Adjourn