SF 111

1st Engrossment - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 02/20/2013 03:31pm

A bill for an act
relating to health; creating a grant program for spinal cord injury and traumatic
brain injury research; establishing the spinal cord and traumatic brain injury
advisory committee; appropriating money; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1. new text begin TITLE.
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new text begin This act may be cited as the "Jablonski/Rodreick spinal cord and traumatic brain
injury grant program."
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Sec. 2.

new text begin [144.666] SPINAL CORD INJURY AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Grant program. new text end

new text begin The commissioner of health shall establish a grant
program to award grants to institutions in Minnesota for research into spinal cord injuries
and traumatic brain injuries. Grants shall be awarded to conduct research into new and
innovative treatments and rehabilitative efforts for spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.
The commissioner, in consultation with the advisory committee established under section
144.667, shall award half of the grant funds for research involving spinal cord injuries,
and half to research involving traumatic brain injuries.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Report. new text end

new text begin By January 15, 2015, and each January 15 thereafter, the
commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and
house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over health care policy and
funding, specifying the institutions receiving grants under this section and the purposes for
which the grant funds were used.
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Sec. 3.

new text begin [144.667] SPINAL CORD AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Membership. new text end

new text begin The commissioner shall appoint a nine-member
advisory committee consisting of:
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new text begin (1) one member representing the University of Minnesota Medical School;
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new text begin (2) one member representing the Mayo Medical School;
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new text begin (3) one member representing the Courage Center;
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new text begin (4) one member who is a neurosurgeon;
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new text begin (5) one member who has a spinal cord injury or has a family member with a spinal
cord injury;
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new text begin (6) one member who has a traumatic brain injury or has a family member with
a traumatic brain injury;
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new text begin (7) one member who is a physician specializing in the treatment of spinal cord injury;
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new text begin (8) one member who is a physician specializing in the treatment of traumatic brain
injury; and
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new text begin (9) one member who is a rehabilitative specialist.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Organization. new text end

new text begin The advisory committee shall be organized and
administered under section 15.059, except that section 15.059, subdivision 2, shall not
apply. The commissioner shall appoint committee members to one- or two-year terms
and appoint one member as chair. Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the
advisory committee does not expire.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Duties. new text end

new text begin The advisory committee shall:
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new text begin (1) develop criteria for evaluating and awarding the research grants under section
144.666;
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new text begin (2) review research proposals and make recommendations to the commissioner for
purposes of awarding grants under section 144.666; and
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new text begin (3) perform other duties as authorized by the commissioner.
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Sec. 4. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 is appropriated
from the general fund to the commissioner of health for the grants authorized in Minnesota
Statutes, section 144.666. $....... of the appropriation shall be used by the commissioner
to administer the grant program.
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