Emergency Medical Services Commission public meetings in 2025
6 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Emergency Medical Services Commission
The Emergency Medical Services Commission will conduct formal disciplinary hearings for seven individuals. The body will also vote on the approval of disciplinary decisions made by the EMS Practitioner Review Panel for 17 individuals.
- Formal disciplinary hearings for Morgan Oller, Edgar White, Jessica Miller Matte, Donavin Schillinger, Taylor Gamel, Eric Cook, and Jeremy Gobert
- Approval of EMS Practitioner Review Panel disciplinary decisions for 17 individuals
- Updates on Substance Abuse/PTSD Treatment Programs and Critical Care Transport workgroups
- Election of officers
The Commission issued probation, fines, and a license suspension for several EMS practitioners following disciplinary hearings. The body also ratified a list of Review Panel cases and elected new officers for the commission.
- Approved October 17, 2025 meeting minutes
- Placed Morgan Oller on probation until 2029 with a $150 fine
- Placed Edgar White on probation until March 31, 2030 (fine waived)
- Placed Jessica Miller Matte on probation until March 31, 2030 with required counseling (fine waived)
- Placed Donavin Schillinger on probation until March 31, 2030 (fine waived)
- Issued time served to Taylor Gamel (fine waived)
- Placed Eric Cook on probation until March 31, 2028 with a $100 fine
- Suspended Jeremy Gobert's license for 30 days and extended probation until March 31, 2028
Emergency Medical Services Commission
The Emergency Medical Services Commission will conduct formal disciplinary hearings for two individuals and review disciplinary decisions for 38 practitioners. The body will also discuss workgroups for substance abuse/PTSD treatment and critical care transport.
- Formal disciplinary hearings for Kevin Glands and Gage Guillot
- Approval of EMS practitioner disciplinary decisions for 38 named individuals
- Consent order discussion regarding Morgan Oller
- Substance Abuse/PTSD Treatment Programs Workgroup discussion
- Critical Care Transport Workgroup discussion
The Commission issued probation and license restrictions for Kevin Glands and Gage Guillot. It also ratified disciplinary decisions for 12 other practitioners and set the 2026 meeting schedule.
- Placed Kevin Glands on probation until 3/31/2030 with continued suspension pending mental health professional contact
- Placed Gage Guillot on four years of probation and issued a $50.00 fine for failure to disclose
- Approved disciplinary decisions for 12 practitioners via Deferred Decision Matrix and Review Panel (unanimous)
- Approved August 15, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Revoked previous consent offers for Morgan Oller, requiring an appearance before the Commission
- Tabled Substance Abuse/PTSD Treatment Programs Workgroup
- Tabled Critical Care Transport Workgroup
- Set 2026 meeting dates for Feb 27, Apr 17, Jun 26, Aug 14, Oct 9, and Dec 4
Emergency Medical Services Commission
The Emergency Medical Services Commission will conduct a formal disciplinary hearing for Aaliyah Carter. The body will also review recurring EMS practitioner disciplinary decisions for twenty individuals.
- Formal Disciplinary Hearing: Aaliyah Carter
- Approval of EMS Practitioner Disciplinary Decisions for 20 individuals
- Substance Abuse/PTSD Treatment Programs Workgroup discussion
- Critical Care Transport Workgroup discussion
The Commission approved a list of 20 Review Panel disciplinary cases and cases processed via the Deferred Decision Matrix. A specific disciplinary decision was reached regarding Aaliyah Carter, including a fine and probation extension. The Commission also discussed research on Critical Care Paramedic curriculum.
- Approved June 27, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved 20 Review Panel disciplinary cases (unanimous)
- Approved cases processed via Deferred Decision Matrix (unanimous)
- Ordered Aaliyah Carter to pay $100 fine, extended probation to March 31, 2028, and continued six month suspension of sentence
Emergency Medical Services Commission
The Emergency Medical Services Commission will meet to approve disciplinary decisions for 16 named practitioners. The body will also discuss the scope of practice and updates from workgroups regarding critical care transport and substance abuse/PTSD treatment programs.
- Approval of EMS Practitioner Disciplinary Decisions for 16 individuals
- Discussion on Scope of Practice
- Substance Abuse/PTSD Treatment Programs Workgroup update
- Critical Care Transport Workgroup update
- Case Discussion: Wimpey
The Commission approved several practitioner disciplinary cases and ratified 16 Review Panel cases. The board also issued specific rulings on licensure requests for three individuals.
- Approved April 11, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Ratified 16 Review Panel disciplinary cases (unanimous)
- Approved consent offer for Kenneth Williams: $150 fine due by July 25, 2025
- Decided to abstain from action on Samantha Wimpey until she applies for licensure (unanimous)
- Maintained previous decision and statement for Charles Wegmann
- Denied all requests from Jeffrey Landrum (unanimous)
Emergency Medical Services Commission
The Emergency Medical Services Commission will conduct formal disciplinary hearings for four individuals. The body will also review practitioner disciplinary decisions and discuss workgroups for critical care transport and substance abuse/PTSD treatment.
- Formal disciplinary hearings for Dawn McBeth, Aailyah Carter, Thomas Hill, and Charles Wegmann
- Approval of EMS Practitioner Disciplinary Decisions
- Discussion on Substance Abuse/PTSD Treatment Programs Workgroup
- Discussion on Critical Care Transport Workgroup
- Consideration of formal hearings time limits
The Commission issued fines and suspensions for several practitioners during formal disciplinary hearings. It also approved a new requirement for applicants to justify hearing times exceeding 90 minutes starting in June.
- Approved February 21, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Disciplined Dawn McBeth: probated suspension until 3/31/2027 and $50 fine (unanimous)
- Continued Aaliyah Carter hearing until after criminal trial (unanimous)
- Disciplined Thomas Hill: $50 fine and license returned to active status (unanimous)
- Disciplined Charles Wegmann: 60-day suspension, $100 fine, and probation through 3/31/2028 (6-2)
- Approved Deferred Decision Matrix cases and six Review Panel cases (unanimous)
- Adopted requirement for hearing applicants to justify time needs over 90 minutes 20 days prior to June meeting (unanimous)
Emergency Medical Services Commission
The Emergency Medical Services Commission will hold formal disciplinary hearings for eight named individuals and consider approval of EMS practitioner disciplinary decisions. The commission will also receive updates from workgroups on substance abuse/PTSD treatment programs and critical care transport.
- Formal disciplinary hearings for Theodore Wyshel, Mariya McGillivary, Kadarrius Cole, Trayvious Johns, Mark Magee, Nicholas Kling, Johnathan Cascio, and Kasie Tadlock
- Approval of EMS Practitioner Disciplinary Decisions
- Updates from Substance Abuse/PTSD Treatment Programs Workgroup
- Updates from Critical Care Transport Workgroup
The Commission updated the EMS scope of practice to include midlines in the field. Several disciplinary actions were issued to practitioners, including fines and probation. The Commission also ratified 10 Review Panel cases.
- Approved adding midlines in the field to the scope of practice (Unanimous)
- Denied DeSoto Parish EMS request to add midlines to their protocols
- Placed Theodore Wyshel on probation until 3/31/2029 (Unanimous)
- Fined Mariya McGillivery $100 (Passed with one opposition)
- Accepted settlement for Mark Magee: probation until 3/31/2028 and $50 fine (Unanimous)
- Fined Nicholas Kling $100 for contempt (Unanimous)
- Sustained summary suspension for Kasie Tadlock
- Ratified 10 Review Panel disciplinary cases (Unanimous)