HF 2166

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to human services; extending the termination
date for the Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory
Committee; amending Minnesota Statutes 2004, section
256B.093, subdivision 1.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.093,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

State traumatic brain injury program.

The
commissioner of human services shall:

(1) maintain a statewide traumatic brain injury program;

(2) supervise and coordinate services and policies for
persons with traumatic brain injuries;

(3) contract with qualified agencies or employ staff to
provide statewide administrative case management and
consultation;

(4) maintain an advisory committee to provide
recommendations in reports to the commissioner regarding program
and service needs of persons with traumatic brain injuries;

(5) investigate the need for the development of rules or
statutes for the traumatic brain injury home and community-based
services waiver;

(6) investigate present and potential models of service
coordination which can be delivered at the local level; and

(7) the advisory committee required by clause (4) must
consist of no fewer than ten members and no more than 30
members. The commissioner shall appoint all advisory 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 terminate until June 30, deleted text begin 2005 deleted text end new text begin 2009 new text end .