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SB 1132 Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative.

Introduced by: Emily Couric | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

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Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative. Establishes the Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative to support research, education, and treatment relating to traumatic spinal cord or brain injuries resulting in loss of physical and cognitive functions. An advisory board is established within the Department of Health to administer the program in accordance with Board of Health regulations. The Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Advisory Board, consisting of six members, including experts, citizens, consumers of services, and one member of the General Assembly will be responsible for reviewing and ranking grant applications for education, research, and community-based rehabilitative services. The program will be initially funded by grants, donations, etc. The Fund will be a special nonreverting fund. Grant materials are excluded from the Freedom of Information Act and the grant reviewing and ranking process is exempted from the Administrative Process Act. The statute prohibiting legislators from serving on entities administering programs is amended to provide an exception for the legislative member of the Advisory Board.


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