Governor Bobby Jindal announced the appointment of Billy Conerly Feb. 10 to the Louisiana Emergency Response Network Board.

The Louisiana Emergency Response Network Board serves to develop, implement and support a statewide network of emergency response entities to provide access to care in an efficient and coordinated manner for those in need of emergency help services.

According to the statute, the board is comprised of 28 members including two members from the Louisiana House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and two members from the Louisiana Senate appointed by the president of the Senate. The remaining 24 members are gubernatorial appointments, subject to senate confirmation, including the following:

• One cardiologist selected from nominations submitted by the Louisiana Chapter of the American College of Cardiology;

• One physician selected from nominees submitted by the American Stroke Association;

• One registered nurse practicing in emergency or critical care selected from nominees submitted by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing;

• One medical director of an emergency medical services agency selected from nominees submitted by the Louisiana Association of EMS Physicians;

• One optometrist selected from nominees submitted by the Optometry Association of Louisiana;

• One member selected from nominations submitted by the Rural Hospital Coalition to represent hospitals with fewer than sixty beds;

• One member selected from nominations submitted by the Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans to represent hospitals with at least one hundred beds;

• One member selected from nominations submitted by the Louisiana Hospital Association to represent a service district hospital;

• Two members selected from nominations submitted by the Department of Health and Hospitals which must include a member from the office of mental health;

• One member from selected from nominations submitted by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness;

• Two members selected from nominations submitted by the Louisiana State Medical Society which must include a member specializing in pediatric surgery;

• One member selected from nominations submitted by the Louisiana Medical Association;

• One member selected from nominations submitted by the Committee on Trauma or American College of Surgeons;

• One member selected from nominations submitted by the Louisiana American College of Emergency Physicians;

• One member selected from nominations submitted by the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at Shreveport;

• One member selected from nominations submitted by the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center at New Orleans;

• One member selected from nominations submitted by the Tulane University Health Sciences Center;

• One member selected from nominations submitted by the Louisiana State Coroners Association;

• One 211 member of and selected from nominations submitted by the Louisiana Alliance of Information and Referral Systems;

• One member of and selected from nominations submitted by the Louisiana Ambulance Alliance;

• One 911 member of and selected from nominations submitted by the National Emergency Number Association; and

• One member of and selected from nominations submitted by the Louisiana Hospital Association rehabilitation constituency group.

Billy Conerly, of Zachary, is the Director of the Emergency Department and Clinical Services for Lane Regional Medical Center. Conerly will be appointed to serve member nominated by the Louisiana Hospital Association to represent a service district hospital, as required by statute.