1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to human services; extending the termination
1.3 	date for the Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory
1.4 	Committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
1.5 	256B.093, subdivision 1.
1.6 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.7 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.093,
1.8 	subdivision 1, is amended to read:
1.9 		Subdivision 1.State traumatic brain injury program.  The
1.10 	commissioner of human services shall:
1.11 	(1) maintain a statewide traumatic brain injury program;
1.12 	(2) supervise and coordinate services and policies for
1.13 	persons with traumatic brain injuries;
1.14 	(3) contract with qualified agencies or employ staff to
1.15 	provide statewide administrative case management and
1.16 	consultation;
1.17 	(4) maintain an advisory committee to provide
1.18 	recommendations in reports to the commissioner regarding program
1.19 	and service needs of persons with traumatic brain injuries;
1.20 	(5) investigate the need for the development of rules or
1.21 	statutes for the traumatic brain injury home and community-based
1.22 	services waiver;
1.23 	(6) investigate present and potential models of service
1.24 	coordination which can be delivered at the local level; and
1.25 	(7) the advisory committee required by clause (4) must
2.1 	consist of no fewer than ten members and no more than 30
2.2 	members.  The commissioner shall appoint all advisory committee
2.3 	members to one- or two-year terms and appoint one member as
2.4 	chair.  Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the
2.5 	advisory committee does not terminate until June 30, 2005 2009.