BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2999: Traumatic brain injury

Concerning traumatic brain injury.

Summary

  • Changes the composition of the Traumatic Brain Injury Strategic Partnership Advisory Council (Advisory Council) and categorizes the council members as "voting" and "ex officio voting" members.
  • Limits the number of terms that most voting members may serve.
  • Requires that the Advisory Council revise and update the Statewide Comprehensive Plan (Plan), as needed, and requires the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) to include in the Plan a staffing plan for adequate support of the Advisory Council.
  • Allows the DSHS to accept and expend or retain any gifts, bequests, contributions, or grants from private persons or private and public agencies to carry out the purpose of the act.
  • Changes the reporting requirements of the DSHS from annually to biennially.
  • Changes the Traumatic Brain Injury Account from an appropriated account to a non-appropriated account and the funds may additionally be used to support activities in the Plan.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2999), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2010
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dennis Flannigan (D-27)
Introduced
January 20, 2010 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to traumatic brain injury;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. HS - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. HS - Majority; do pass.
  5. First reading, referred to Human Services.

HB 2999 in other sessions

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