The STAC shall consist of 15 members; 13 are Commissioner appointed members, and two positions are non-Commissioner appointed members.
The council shall consist of the following members:
(1) a trauma surgeon certified by the American College of Surgeons who practices in a level I or II trauma hospital;
(2) a general surgeon certified by the American College of Surgeons whose practice includes trauma and who practices in a designated rural area as defined under section 144.1501, subdivision 1 , paragraph (b);
(3) a neurosurgeon certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery who practices in a level I or II trauma hospital;
(4) a trauma program nurse manager or coordinator practicing in a level I or II trauma hospital;
(5) an emergency physician certified by the American College of Emergency Physicians whose practice includes emergency room care in a level I, II, III, or IV trauma hospital;
(6) an emergency room nurse manager who practices in a level III or IV trauma hospital;
(7) a family practice physician whose practice includes emergency room care in a level III or IV trauma hospital located in a designated rural area as defined under section 144.1501, subdivision 1 , paragraph (b);
(8) a nurse practitioner, as defined under section 144.1501, subdivision 1, paragraph (h), or a physician assistant, as defined under section 144.1501, subdivision 1, paragraph (j), whose practice includes emergency room care in a level IV trauma hospital located in a designated rural area as defined under section 144.1501, subdivision 1, paragraph (b);
(9) a pediatrician certified by the American Academy of Pediatrics whose practice includes emergency room care in a level I, II, III, or IV trauma hospital;
(10) an orthopedic surgeon certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery whose practice includes trauma and who practices in a level I, II, or III trauma hospital;
(11) the state emergency medical services medical director appointed by the Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board;
(12) a hospital administrator of a level III or IV trauma hospital located in a designated rural area as defined under section 144.1501, subdivision 1, paragraph (b);
(13) a rehabilitation specialist whose practice includes rehabilitation of patients with major trauma injuries or traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries as defined under section 144.661;
(14) an attendant or ambulance director who is an EMT, EMT-I, or EMT-P within the meaning of section 144E.001 and who actively practices with a licensed ambulance service in a primary service area located in a designated rural area as defined under section 144.1501, subdivision 1 , paragraph (b); and
(15) the commissioner of public safety or the commissioner's designee. (c) Council members whose appointment is dependent on practice in a level III or IV trauma hospital may be appointed to an initial term based upon their statements that the hospital intends to become a level III or IV facility by July 1, 2009.