Bill Text: CT HB05353 | 2010 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Establishing A Task Force On Traumatic Brain Injury.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-06 - File Number 323 [HB05353 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2010-HB05353-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Raised Bill No. 5353 | ||
February Session, 2010 |
LCO No. 1510 | ||
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Referred to Committee on Select Committee on Veterans' Affairs |
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AN ACT ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE ON TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) There is established a task force to study traumatic brain injuries. Such study shall include, but not be limited to, an examination of: (1) Existing services for individuals with traumatic brain injury, (2) options for developing and improving such services including coordination of services between public and private entities, and (3) the unique needs of, and services for, veterans with traumatic brain injury. The task force shall be authorized to examine the data contained in the traumatic brain injury registry established pursuant to section 19a-6e of the general statutes.
(b) The task force shall consist of the following members:
(1) Two appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives;
(2) Two appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate;
(3) One appointed by the majority leader of the House of Representatives;
(4) One appointed by the majority leader of the Senate;
(5) One appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives;
(6) One appointed by the minority leader of the Senate;
(7) The Commissioners of Veterans' Affairs and Public Health, or the commissioners' designees; and
(8) Two persons appointed by the Governor;
(c) Any member of the task force appointed under subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6) of subsection (b) of this section may be a member of the General Assembly.
(d) All appointments to the task force shall be made not later than thirty days after the effective date of this section. Any vacancy shall be filled by the appointing authority.
(e) The speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate shall select the chairpersons of the task force from among the members of the task force. Such chairpersons shall schedule the first meeting of the task force, which shall be held not later than sixty days after the effective date of this section.
(f) The administrative staff of the select committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to veterans' affairs shall serve as administrative staff of the task force.
(g) Not later than January 1, 2011, the task force shall submit a report on its findings and recommendations to the select committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to veterans' affairs, in accordance with the provisions of section 11-4a of the general statutes. The task force shall terminate on the date it submits such report or January 1, 2011, whichever is later.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections: | ||
Section 1 |
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Statement of Purpose:
To establish a task force to examine ways to develop and improve existing services for individuals with traumatic brain injury, including the unique needs and services for veterans with traumatic brain injury.
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