An Act To Create the Acquired Brain Injury Fund
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §12004-I, sub-§47-G is enacted to read:
| Human Services | Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council | Expenses Only | 22 MRSA §3089-B |
Sec. 2. 22 MRSA §3089-A is enacted to read:
§ 3089-A. Acquired Brain Injury Fund
There is established the Acquired Brain Injury Fund, an interest-bearing account, referred to in this section as "the fund." The fund receives money appropriated or allocated to the fund and any other money contributed voluntarily to the fund. The fund is administered by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. All money deposited in the fund and the earnings on that money remain in the fund and are subject to the following requirements.
Sec. 3. 22 MRSA §3089-B is enacted to read:
§ 3089-B. Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council
There is established the Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council, referred to in this section as “the council,” to provide advice and make recommendations to the commissioner, the Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Director of the Office of MaineCare Services. The commissioner shall appoint 16 persons to serve as the members of the council. Members of the council must represent persons with acquired brain injuries, families of those persons and providers of services to persons with acquired brain injuries. Members of the council serve without compensation but are entitled to reimbursement of reasonable expenses for attending meetings of and serving on the council.
Sec. 4. Waiver application. By January 1, 2008, the Department of Health and Human Services shall apply to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for a waiver under the MaineCare program to provide a program of services and supports for persons with acquired brain injuries.
Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Initiative: Provides funding for the Acquired Brain Injury Fund established under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, section 3089-A.
| GENERAL FUND | 2007-08 | 2008-09 |
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All Other
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$1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
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| GENERAL FUND TOTAL | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
summary
This bill establishes the Acquired Brain Injury Fund and the Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council. This bill makes ongoing General Fund appropriations of $1,400,000 per year for the fund.