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TRAUMATIC HEAD AND SPINAL CORD INJURY

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REHABILITATION TRUST FUND

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2012 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Eric K. Hutchings

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Senate Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill creates the Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust Fund
             11      and an advisory committee to administer the fund.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    creates and authorizes the Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation
             15      Fund Advisory Committee to disburse funds received through appropriations from
             16      the Legislature to assist charitable clinics providing rehabilitation services for the
             17      post-acute-care of people with traumatic spinal cord and brain injuries.
             18      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             19          None
             20      Other Special Clauses:
             21          None
             22      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             23      ENACTS:
             24          26-54-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             25          26-54-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             26          26-54-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             27     


             28      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             29          Section 1. Section 26-54-101 is enacted to read:
             30     
CHAPTER 54. TRAUMATIC SPINAL CORD AND BRAIN INJURY

             31     
REHABILITATION TRUST FUND

             32          26-54-101. Title.
             33          This chapter is known as the "Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation
             34      Trust Fund."
             35          Section 2. Section 26-54-102 is enacted to read:
             36          26-54-102. Creation -- Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation
             37      Trust Fund.
             38          (1) There is created a restricted special revenue fund entitled the Traumatic Spinal
             39      Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Trust Fund.
             40          (2) The fund shall consist of:
             41          (a) gifts, grants, donations, or any other conveyance of money that may be made to the
             42      fund from private sources;
             43          (b) amounts as appropriated by the Legislature; and
             44          (c) a surcharge imposed on all motor vehicle violations of Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 5,
             45      Driving Under the Influence and Reckless Driving, Part 18, Motor Vehicles Safety Belt Usage
             46      Act, and Part 6, Speed Restrictions.
             47          (3) The fund shall be administered by the executive director of the Department of
             48      Health in consultation with the advisory committee created in Section 26-54-103 .
             49          (4) A "qualified IRC 501(c)(3) charitable clinic" means a professional medical clinic
             50      that:
             51          (a) provides services for people in this state with traumatic spinal cord and brain
             52      injuries who require post-acute-care;
             53          (b) employs licensed therapy clinicians; and
             54          (c) has no less than five years experience operating a post-acute-care rehabilitation
             55      clinic in the state.
             56          (5) Fund money shall be used to assist qualified IRC 501(c)(3) charitable clinics to
             57      provide:
             58          (a) physical, occupational, and speech therapy;


             59          (b) equipment and supplies necessary for daily living activities for people with spinal
             60      cord and brain injuries; and
             61          (c) prevention, research, and public education regarding spinal cord and brain injuries.
             62          (6) All actual and necessary operating expenses for the advisory committee and staff
             63      shall be paid by the fund.
             64          Section 3. Section 26-54-103 is enacted to read:
             65          26-54-103. Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Advisory
             66      Committee -- Creation -- Membership -- Terms -- Duties.
             67          (1) There is created a Traumatic Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund
             68      Advisory Committee.
             69          (2) The advisory committee shall be composed of five members as follows:
             70          (a) the executive director of the Utah Department of Health, or the executive director's
             71      designee;
             72          (b) a survivor, or a family member of a survivor of a traumatic brain injury, appointed
             73      by the governor;
             74          (c) a survivor, or a family member of a survivor of a traumatic spinal cord injury,
             75      appointed by the governor;
             76          (d) a member of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the House of
             77      Representatives; and
             78          (e) a member of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate.
             79          (4) (a) The term of advisory committee members shall be four years. If a vacancy
             80      occurs in the committee membership for any reason, a replacement shall be appointed for the
             81      unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.
             82          (b) The committee shall elect a chairperson from the membership.
             83          (c) A majority of the committee constitutes a quorum at any meeting, and, if a quorum
             84      is present at an open meeting, the action of the majority of members shall be the action of the
             85      advisory committee.
             86          (d) The terms of the advisory committee shall be staggered so that members appointed
             87      under Subsections (2)(b) and (d) shall serve an initial two-year term and members appointed
             88      under Subsections (2)(c) and (e) shall serve four-year terms. Thereafter, members appointed to
             89      the advisory committee shall serve four-year terms.


             90          (5) The advisory committee shall comply with the procedures and requirements of:
             91          (a) Title 52, Chapter 4, Open and Public Meetings Act;
             92          (b) Title 63G, Chapter 2, Government Records Access and Management Act; and
             93          (c) Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act.
             94          (6) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but,
             95      at the executive director's discretion, may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance
             96      with:
             97          (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             98          (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             99          (c) rules adopted by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
             100      63A-3-107 .
             101          (7) The advisory committee shall:
             102          (a) adopt rules and procedures in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
             103      Administrative Rulemaking Act, that establish priorities and criteria for the advisory committee
             104      to follow in recommending distribution of money from the fund to assist qualified IRC
             105      501(c)(3) charitable clinics;
             106          (b) investigate, identify, evaluate, and review the quality of care available to people
             107      with traumatic spinal cord and brain injuries;
             108          (c) review the bail schedule for offenses and make a recommendation to the Legislature
             109      and the Judicial Council concerning an appropriate surcharge that would provide adequate
             110      funding for the advisory committee to accomplish its responsibilities under this section; and
             111          (d) submit an annual report, not later than November 30 of each year, summarizing the
             112      activities of the advisory committee and making recommendations regarding the ongoing needs
             113      of people with spinal cord or brain injuries to:
             114          (i) the governor;
             115          (ii) the Health and Human Services Interim Committee; and
             116          (iii) the Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee.





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