1. The adequacy of treatment facilities and professionals to diagnose brain injuries in order to provide effective and timely services;

2. Third-party payment coverage, both public and private, for services to individuals with brain injuries;

3. Access to services by persons with brain injuries;

4. The availability, accessibility and flexibility of long- term community and residential support services to Maine residents with brain injuries;

5. Surveillance systems for the prevention of brain injuries;

6. The services necessary to ensure that individuals with brain injuries are able to live as independently and successfully as possible in the community with the lowest level of dependence on the system;

7. The best practices in the treatment and support of individuals with brain injuries; and

8. The necessity for essential educational initiatives on the diagnosis of brain injuries and on the treatment and support of individuals with brain injuries; and be it further

Sec. 6. Staff assistance. Resolved: That, upon approval of the Legislative Council, the Office of Policy and Legal Analysis shall provide necessary staffing services to the commission; and be it further

Sec. 7. Compensation. Resolved: That the legislative members of the commission are entitled to receive the legislative per diem, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 3, section 2, and reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses related to their attendance at authorized meetings of the commission. Public members not otherwise compensated by their employers or other entities that they represent are entitled to receive reimbursement of necessary expenses and, upon a demonstration of financial hardship, a per diem equal to the legislative per diem for their attendance at authorized meetings of the commission; and be it further

Sec. 8. Report. Resolved: That, no later than December 7, 2005, the commission shall submit a report that includes its