(1) There is hereby created the Colorado brain injury trust fund board within the state department of human services. The board shall exercise its powers and duties as if transferred by a type 2 transfer.
(2) The board shall be composed of:
The executive director of the state department of human services or the executivedirector's designee;
The president of a state brain injury association or alliance or the president's designee, who shall be appointed by the executive director of the state department of human services;
The executive director of the department of public health and environment or theexecutive director's designee;
(c.5) At least two persons who have experienced a brain injury and at least one family member of a person with a brain injury, which members the governor shall appoint with the consent of the senate; and
No more than seven additional persons with an interest and expertise in the area ofbrain injury whom the governor shall appoint with the consent of the senate. At a minimum, of the additional seven board members, at least two members must have specific personal or professional experience with traumatic brain injury. The additional board members may include but need not be limited to any combination of the following professions or associations experienced with brain injury:
Physicians with experience and strong interest in the provision of care to persons withbrain injuries, including but not limited to neurologists, neuropsychiatrists, physiatrists, or other medical doctors who have direct experience working with persons with brain injuries;
Social workers, nurses, neuropsychologists, or clinical psychologists who have experience working with persons with brain injuries;
Rehabilitation specialists, such as speech pathologists, vocational rehabilitation counselors, occupational therapists, or physical therapists, who have experience working with persons with brain injuries;
Clinical research scientists who have experience evaluating persons with brain injuries;
Civilian or military persons with brain injuries or family members of such personswith brain injuries;
Persons whose expertise involves work with children with brain injuries; or
Persons who have experience and specific interest in the needs of and services forpersons with brain injuries.
Board members shall not be compensated for serving on the board, but may be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses related to such members' work for the board.
The terms of appointed board members shall be three years.
No member may serve more than two consecutive terms.
The appointed members of the board shall, to the extent possible, represent rural andurban areas of the state.
The board shall annually elect, by majority vote, a chairperson from among the boardmembers who shall act as the presiding officer of the board.
(a) The board shall promulgate reasonable policies and procedures pertaining to the operation of the trust fund.
The board may contract with entities to provide all or part of the services describedin this part 3 for persons with brain injuries.
The board may accept and expend gifts, grants, and donations for operation of theprogram.
The board shall use trust fund money collected pursuant to sections 30-15-402 (3),42-4-1307 (10)(c), and 42-4-1701 (4)(e) to provide direct services to persons with brain injuries, and support research and education to increase awareness and understanding of issues and needs related to brain injury.
(8.5) The board may monitor, and, if necessary, implement criteria to ensure that there are no abuses in expenditures, including but not limited to reasonable and equitable provider's fees and services.
(9) Articles 4, 5, and 6 of title 25.5, C.R.S., shall not apply to the promulgation of any policies or procedures authorized by subsection (8) of this section.
Source: L. 2002: Entire section added, p. 1605, § 1, effective January 1, 2003. L. 2006:
(9) amended, p. 2016, § 95, effective July 1. L. 2009: (1), (2), and (8) amended, (SB 09-005), ch. 135, p. 587, § 2, effective April 20. L. 2010: (8)(d) amended, (HB 10-1347), ch. 258, p. 1159, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2019: (1), (2)(b), (2)(c), (2)(d), (4), (8)(b), and (8)(d) amended and (2)(c.5) and (8.5) added, (HB 19-1147), ch. 178, p. 2029, § 2, effective August 2.
Editor's note: This section was enacted as 26-1-203 in House Bill 02-1281 but was renumbered on revision for ease of location.