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Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee Meets Nov. 4 - 10/27/25

Oct. 27, 2025

Media contact: Jonathan Modie, PHD.Communications@oha.oregon.gov

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee meets Nov. 4

What: The Oregon Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board will be holding its quarterly public meeting. A public comment period will be offered at the end of the meeting.

Agenda: Updates from advisory committees; presentations on EMS Program ambulance service plans work; discussion of patient definitions for time-sensitive medical emergencies.

Oregon public meeting law and requirements information

When / Where: Nov. 7, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. via Zoom

Board Vacancies:

  • Third-party payer of health care insurance
  • Emergency medicine physician

Those interested in filling a vacant position should complete the application form. Questions about the positions and application process can be sent to ems.program@odhsoha.oregon.gov.

Background: The Oregon Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board was established under the 2024 EMS Modernization Act (HB 4081 | 2024, OL Ch 32) to oversee systems of emergency medical care statewide. The Board comprises 19 members, chaired by the State EMS Medical Director. The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board advises Oregon Health Authority’s Emergency Medical Services Program on evidence-based practices and standards for defined patient types, emergency medical services workforce needs, and coordination of care between health care specialties.

Contact: Stella Rausch-Scott, EMS Program Committees Coordinator, OHA Public Health Division, 503-490-3717 or stella.m.rausch-scott@oha.oregon.gov.

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For people who speak a language other than English or people with disabilities, OHA provides free help to attend the meeting. Some examples include:

  • Sign language and spoken language interpreters
  • CART captioning
  • Braille
  • Large print
  • Transcripts
  • Virtual platform change

If you need help with these or other related services, please contact Stella Rausch-Scott at 503-490-3717 (voice/text) or stella.m.rausch-scott@oha.oregon.gov at least 48 business hours before the meeting.

All relay calls are accepted.

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee Meets Nov. 4 - 10/27/25

Oct. 27, 2025

Media contact: Jonathan Modie, PHD.Communications@oha.oregon.gov

Emergency Medical Services Advisory Committee meets Nov. 4

What: The Oregon Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board will be holding its quarterly public meeting. A public comment period will be offered at the end of the meeting.

Agenda: Updates from advisory committees; presentations on EMS Program ambulance service plans work; discussion of patient definitions for time-sensitive medical emergencies.

Oregon public meeting law and requirements information

When / Where: Nov. 7, 2025, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. via Zoom

Board Vacancies:

  • Third-party payer of health care insurance
  • Emergency medicine physician

Those interested in filling a vacant position should complete the application form. Questions about the positions and application process can be sent to ems.program@odhsoha.oregon.gov.

Background: The Oregon Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board was established under the 2024 EMS Modernization Act (HB 4081 | 2024, OL Ch 32) to oversee systems of emergency medical care statewide. The Board comprises 19 members, chaired by the State EMS Medical Director. The Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board advises Oregon Health Authority’s Emergency Medical Services Program on evidence-based practices and standards for defined patient types, emergency medical services workforce needs, and coordination of care between health care specialties.

Contact: Stella Rausch-Scott, EMS Program Committees Coordinator, OHA Public Health Division, 503-490-3717 or stella.m.rausch-scott@oha.oregon.gov.

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For people who speak a language other than English or people with disabilities, OHA provides free help to attend the meeting. Some examples include:

  • Sign language and spoken language interpreters
  • CART captioning
  • Braille
  • Large print
  • Transcripts
  • Virtual platform change

If you need help with these or other related services, please contact Stella Rausch-Scott at 503-490-3717 (voice/text) or stella.m.rausch-scott@oha.oregon.gov at least 48 business hours before the meeting.

All relay calls are accepted.