TAAMS has five membership classes (which correspond with the AAMS Membership classes). They are:
Regular Membership (Provider). Regular Membership is limited to air and critical care ground medical transport services, regardless of market segment or service configuration, that have physician directed medical controls. “Market segments” are defined as and not limited to: i) traditional hospital sponsored transport services; ii) multiple hospitals or partners sponsoring joint venture transport services; iii) consortium transport services; iv) independent provider models which may or may not be associated with a sponsoring hospital; v) transport services owned and/or operated by public agencies; vi) not for profit transport services; and vii) for profit transport services.
Regular Membership entitles an official representative of the Regular Member to attend the quarterly meetings, receive periodic mailings and enjoy other rights and privileges as may be extended by the Corporation. Regular Members shall have the right to vote in the election of Directors and officers and to make motions and to vote on all matters requiring a vote by the membership.
Associate Membership. Associate Membership in the Corporation shall be limited to any person, partnership, corporation or other business entity, which is an aviation operator of emergency medical services.
Associate Membership entitles an official representative of an Associate Member to attend the quarterly meetings, receive periodic mailings, and enjoy other rights and privileges as may be extended by the Corporation. Associate Members shall have the right to vote in the election of Directors and officers and to make motions and to vote on any other matter requiring a vote by the membership, except for matters related to bylaws changes, merger or dissolution of the Corporation.
Affiliate Membership. Affiliate Membership in the Corporation shall be limited to any person, partnership, corporation or other business entity, not eligible for Regular or Associate membership, which provides a product or service to the medical transport industry. “Products and services” include but are not limited to i) a manufacturer directly engaged in the manufacture or development of helicopters, airplanes, and/or ground ambulances, or affecting a certified product to the industry; ii) a supplier or service group providing supplies or services for helicopter, airplane or ground ambulance operators; or iii) a manufacturer of equipment integral to helicopter, airplane, or ground ambulance operations, including airframes, engines and parts.
Affiliate Membership entitles an official representative of an Affiliate Member to attend the quarterly meetings, receive periodic mailings, and enjoy other rights and privileges as may be extended by the Corporation. Affiliate Members shall have the right to vote in the election of Directors and officers, but shall have no right to make motions or to vote on any other matter requiring a vote by the membership, except for setting Affiliate member dues.
Allied Membership. Allied Membership in the Corporation shall be available to any organization, which is ineligible for any other category of membership in the Corporation and which has, as determined by the Board of Directors, interests similar to those of the Corporation and which conducts its activities in a manner consistent with the Corporation’s code of ethics.
Allied Membership entitles an official representative of an Allied Member to attend the quarterly meetings, receive periodic mailings, and enjoy other rights and privileges as may be extended by the Corporation. Allied Members shall have not have the right to vote in the election of Directors or officers or to make motions or to vote on any matter requiring a vote by the membership.
Personal Membership. Personal Members shall be individuals having an interest in the medical transport industry who are not currently employed or associated with a medical transport service; individuals having an interest in the medical transport industry who are not currently employed by or associated with a company or program that is a prospective Regular, Associate, Affiliate, Allied or Chapter Member of the Corporation; or individuals who are currently employed by or associated with a Regular, Associate, Affiliate, Allied or Chapter Member of the Corporation. Personal Membership entitles a Member to attend the annual meeting, receive periodic mailings, and enjoy other rights and privileges as may be extended by the Corporation. Personal Members shall not have the right to vote in the election of Directors and officers or to make motions or to vote on any matter requiring a vote by the membership.