1. JOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH CARE FACILITIES Structure for Advisory Committee

2. 2 Background MISSION AND DUTIES  The joint advisory committee shall— assess specific communications capabilities and needs of emergency medical and public health care facilities, including the improvement of basic voice, data, and broadband capabilities; assess options to accommodate growth of basic and emerging communications services used by emergency medical and public health care facilities; assess options to improve integration of communications systems used by emergency medical and public health care facilities with existing or future emergency communications networks; and report its findings to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, within 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. (February 4, 2008)

3. 3 Advisory Committee Organization Advisory Committee (25 Representatives) Project Management Group Technology Integration Group Public Health Emergency Medical Chair

4. 4 Project Management Group Group Lead: JAC Chair Ensure Working Groups work in a manner consistent with statutory objectives. Establish major timelines and deliverables and assign to Working Groups. Assign necessary resources to coordinate with other Working Groups. Understand viewpoints of each reporting Working Group and mediate issues. Report to Advisory Committee Chair on issues and progress. Deliver draft report to Advisory Committee.

5. 5 Emergency Medical Group Group Lead: Chair and Vice Chair Identify the communications needs and requirements of emergency medical users Review proposals by other work groups as it relates to the needs of emergency medical users. Key deliverables:  Statement of Requirements (SoR)  Use cases

6. 6 Emergency Medical Group Kevin McGinnis – Chair National Association of State EMS Officials Drew Dawson National Highway Traffic Safety Administration United States Department of Transportation Steven J. Delahousey Emergency Medical Services Corporation R. Shawn Rogers Oklahoma State Department of Health Karen H. Sexton, R.N. The University of Texas Medical Branch Carl VanCott North Carolina Office of Emergency Medical Services John S. Wilgis Florida Hospital Association Christopher K. Wuerker, MD Washington Hospital Center

7. 7 Technology Integration Group Group Lead: Chair and Vice Chair Assess specific communications capabilities of emergency medical and public health care facilities Assess need for improvement of basic voice, data, and broadband capabilities; Assess options to accommodate growth of basic and emerging communications services used by emergency medical and public health care facilities; Assess options to improve integration of communications systems used by emergency medical and public health care facilities with existing or future emergency communications networks

8. 8 Technology Integration Group Mike Roskind – Chair Office of Cybersecurity and Communications National Protection and Programs Directorate - United States Department of Homeland Security John F. Adams, Jr. Raytheon Company Curtis M. Bashford General Devices James A. Corry Mobile Satellite Ventures, L.P. Col. Terry J. Ebbert Office of Homeland Security and Public Safety - City of New Orleans John F. Nagel American Messaging Services, Inc. Ted O’Brien Iridium Satellite L.L.C. Donna Bethea-Murphy *secondary* Iridium Satellite L.L.C. Jim Traficant Harris Corporation

9. 9 Public Health Group Group Lead: Chair and Vice Chair Identify the communications needs and requirements of public health care facilities. Identify issues for consideration or action by other work groups. Review proposals by other work groups as it relates to the needs of public health care facilities. Key deliverables:  Statement of Requirements (SoR)  Use cases

10. 10 Public Health Group Jonathan Linkous – Chair American Telemedicine Association Michael J. Ackerman, Ph.D. National Library of Medicine - NIH/U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Serv. Eric K. Griffin Lee County Office of Emergency Management Lisa Kaplowitz, M.D. Virginia Department of Health Richard Liekweg University of California, San Diego, Medical Center Thomas S. Nesbitt, MD University of California, Davis, Health System Virginia M. Pressler, MD Hawaii Pacific Health Murad Raheem Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response United States Department of Health and Human Services

11. 11 Phase I 3-4 week timeline (Oct 30 th – Nov 21 st ) Input from Emergency Medical and Public Health Groups  Needs & Requirements Technology Integration Group  Identifies capabilities Basic: Voice & Data Emerging: Broadband Data Perform Gap Analysis between Emergency Medical & Public Health Groups needs & requirements and technology capability

12. 12 Phase II 5-7 week timeline (Nov 26 th – Jan 8 th ) Input from Emergency Medical & Public Health Groups  Projected Needs & Requirements  Anticipated growth Technology Integration Group  Identifies future capabilities Basic: Voice & Data Emerging: Broadband Data Perform Gap Analysis between Emergency Medical & Public Health Groups projected needs & requirements and future technology capability  Also identify how to accommodate growth

13. 13 Phase III 3 week timeline (Jan 8 th – Jan 25 th ) Final Drafting of Report to Congress  Initial draft report developed by the Project Management Group  Working Groups develop “change requests” to the initial draft report and reviewed by project management team Weekly cycle Folded into the document upon agreement Sent back to the working group if not agreement  Deliver draft report to Committee members  Draft of the report are voted on by the Advisory Committee members  Adopted Report Submitted to Congress

14. 14 Draft Report Development Process Initial Draft Developed Technology Integration & Interoperability Group Public Health Emergency Medical Develop & Review Change Requests Next Draft Developed & Voted Submit to Working Groups Submit to Working Groups Project Management Group