Bill Text: MN SF111 | 2013-2014 | 88th Legislature | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Jablonski/Rodreick spinal cord and traumatic brain injury grant program
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-21 - Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance [SF111 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF111-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Jablonski/Rodreick spinal cord and traumatic brain injury grant program
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-21 - Comm report: To pass as amended and re-refer to Finance [SF111 Detail]
Download: Minnesota-2013-SF111-Engrossed.html
1.2relating to health; creating a grant program for spinal cord injury and traumatic
1.3brain injury research; establishing the spinal cord and traumatic brain injury
1.4advisory committee; appropriating money;proposing coding for new law in
1.5Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. TITLE.
1.8This act may be cited as the "Jablonski/Rodreick spinal cord and traumatic brain
1.9injury grant program."
1.10 Sec. 2. [144.666] SPINAL CORD INJURY AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
1.11RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM.
1.12 Subdivision 1. Grant program. The commissioner of health shall establish a grant
1.13program to award grants to institutions in Minnesota for research into spinal cord injuries
1.14and traumatic brain injuries. Grants shall be awarded to conduct research into new and
1.15innovative treatments and rehabilitative efforts for spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.
1.16The commissioner, in consultation with the advisory committee established under section
1.17144.667, shall award half of the grant funds for research involving spinal cord injuries,
1.18and half to research involving traumatic brain injuries.
1.19 Subd. 2. Report. By January 15, 2015, and each January 15 thereafter, the
1.20commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and
1.21house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over health care policy and
1.22funding, specifying the institutions receiving grants under this section and the purposes for
1.23which the grant funds were used.
2.1 Sec. 3. [144.667] SPINAL CORD AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
2.2ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
2.3 Subdivision 1. Membership. The commissioner shall appoint a nine-member
2.4advisory committee consisting of:
2.5(1) one member representing the University of Minnesota Medical School;
2.6(2) one member representing the Mayo Medical School;
2.7(3) one member representing the Courage Center;
2.8(4) one member who is a neurosurgeon;
2.9(5) one member who has a spinal cord injury or has a family member with a spinal
2.10cord injury;
2.11(6) one member who has a traumatic brain injury or has a family member with
2.12a traumatic brain injury;
2.13(7) one member who is a physician specializing in the treatment of spinal cord injury;
2.14(8) one member who is a physician specializing in the treatment of traumatic brain
2.15injury; and
2.16(9) one member who is a rehabilitative specialist.
2.17 Subd. 2. Organization. The advisory committee shall be organized and
2.18administered under section 15.059, except that section 15.059, subdivision 2, shall not
2.19apply. The commissioner shall appoint committee members to one- or two-year terms
2.20and appoint one member as chair. Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the
2.21advisory committee does not expire.
2.22 Subd. 3. Duties. The advisory committee shall:
2.23(1) develop criteria for evaluating and awarding the research grants under section
2.24144.666;
2.25(2) review research proposals and make recommendations to the commissioner for
2.26purposes of awarding grants under section 144.666; and
2.27(3) perform other duties as authorized by the commissioner.
2.28 Sec. 4. APPROPRIATION.
2.29$4,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 is appropriated
2.30from the general fund to the commissioner of health for the grants authorized in Minnesota
2.31Statutes, section 144.666. $....... of the appropriation shall be used by the commissioner
2.32to administer the grant program.
1.3brain injury research; establishing the spinal cord and traumatic brain injury
1.4advisory committee; appropriating money;proposing coding for new law in
1.5Minnesota Statutes, chapter 144.
1.6BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.7 Section 1. TITLE.
1.8This act may be cited as the "Jablonski/Rodreick spinal cord and traumatic brain
1.9injury grant program."
1.10 Sec. 2. [144.666] SPINAL CORD INJURY AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
1.11RESEARCH GRANT PROGRAM.
1.12 Subdivision 1. Grant program. The commissioner of health shall establish a grant
1.13program to award grants to institutions in Minnesota for research into spinal cord injuries
1.14and traumatic brain injuries. Grants shall be awarded to conduct research into new and
1.15innovative treatments and rehabilitative efforts for spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries.
1.16The commissioner, in consultation with the advisory committee established under section
1.17144.667, shall award half of the grant funds for research involving spinal cord injuries,
1.18and half to research involving traumatic brain injuries.
1.19 Subd. 2. Report. By January 15, 2015, and each January 15 thereafter, the
1.20commissioner shall report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the senate and
1.21house of representatives committees having jurisdiction over health care policy and
1.22funding, specifying the institutions receiving grants under this section and the purposes for
1.23which the grant funds were used.
2.1 Sec. 3. [144.667] SPINAL CORD AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
2.2ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
2.3 Subdivision 1. Membership. The commissioner shall appoint a nine-member
2.4advisory committee consisting of:
2.5(1) one member representing the University of Minnesota Medical School;
2.6(2) one member representing the Mayo Medical School;
2.7(3) one member representing the Courage Center;
2.8(4) one member who is a neurosurgeon;
2.9(5) one member who has a spinal cord injury or has a family member with a spinal
2.10cord injury;
2.11(6) one member who has a traumatic brain injury or has a family member with
2.12a traumatic brain injury;
2.13(7) one member who is a physician specializing in the treatment of spinal cord injury;
2.14(8) one member who is a physician specializing in the treatment of traumatic brain
2.15injury; and
2.16(9) one member who is a rehabilitative specialist.
2.17 Subd. 2. Organization. The advisory committee shall be organized and
2.18administered under section 15.059, except that section 15.059, subdivision 2, shall not
2.19apply. The commissioner shall appoint committee members to one- or two-year terms
2.20and appoint one member as chair. Notwithstanding section 15.059, subdivision 5, the
2.21advisory committee does not expire.
2.22 Subd. 3. Duties. The advisory committee shall:
2.23(1) develop criteria for evaluating and awarding the research grants under section
2.24144.666;
2.25(2) review research proposals and make recommendations to the commissioner for
2.26purposes of awarding grants under section 144.666; and
2.27(3) perform other duties as authorized by the commissioner.
2.28 Sec. 4. APPROPRIATION.
2.29$4,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2015 is appropriated
2.30from the general fund to the commissioner of health for the grants authorized in Minnesota
2.31Statutes, section 144.666. $....... of the appropriation shall be used by the commissioner
2.32to administer the grant program.
