135.22A - ADVISORY COUNCIL ON BRAIN INJURIES.
135.22A ADVISORY COUNCIL ON BRAIN INJURIES.
1. For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise
requires:
a. "Brain injury" means a brain injury as defined in section
135.22.
b. "Council" means the advisory council on brain injuries.
2. The advisory council on brain injuries is established. The
following persons or their designees shall serve as ex officio,
nonvoting members of the council:
a. The director of public health.
b. The director of human services and any division
administrators of the department of human services so assigned by the
director.
c. The director of the department of education.
d. The chief of the special education bureau of the
department of education.
e. The administrator of the division of vocational
rehabilitation services of the department of education.
f. The director of the department for the blind.
g. The commissioner of insurance.
3. The council shall be composed of a minimum of nine members
appointed by the governor in addition to the ex officio members, and
the governor may appoint additional members. Insofar as practicable,
the council shall include persons with brain injuries; family members
of persons with brain injuries; representatives of industry, labor,
business, and agriculture; representatives of federal, state, and
local government; and representatives of religious, charitable,
fraternal, civic, educational, medical, legal, veteran, welfare, and
other professional groups and organizations. Members shall be
appointed representing every geographic and employment area of the
state and shall include members of both sexes. A simple majority of
the members appointed by the governor shall constitute a quorum.
4. Members of the council appointed by the governor shall be
appointed for terms of two years. Vacancies on the council shall be
filled for the remainder of the term of the original appointment.
Members whose terms expire may be reappointed.
5. The voting members of the council shall appoint a chairperson
and a vice chairperson and other officers as the council deems
necessary. The officers shall serve until their successors are
appointed and qualified. Members of the council shall receive actual
expenses for their services. Members may also be eligible to receive
compensation as provided in section 7E.6. The council shall adopt
rules pursuant to chapter 17A.
6. The council shall do all of the following:
a. Promote meetings and programs for the discussion of
methods to reduce the debilitating effects of brain injuries, and
disseminate information in cooperation with any other department,
agency, or entity on the prevention, evaluation, care, treatment, and
rehabilitation of persons affected by brain injuries.
b. Study and review current prevention, evaluation, care,
treatment, and rehabilitation technologies and recommend appropriate
preparation, training, retraining, and distribution of personnel and
resources in the provision of services to persons with brain injuries
through private and public residential facilities, day programs, and
other specialized services.
c. Participate in developing and disseminating criteria and
standards which may be required for future funding or licensing of
facilities, day programs, and other specialized services for persons
with brain injuries in this state.
d. Make recommendations to the governor for developing and
administering a state plan to provide services for persons with brain
injuries.
e. Meet at least quarterly.
7. The department is designated as Iowa's lead agency for brain
injury. For the purposes of this section, the designation of lead
agency authorizes the department to perform or oversee the
performance of those functions specified in subsection 6, paragraphs
"a" through "c". The council is assigned to the department
for administrative purposes. The director shall be responsible for
budgeting, program coordination, and related management functions.
8. The council may receive gifts, grants, or donations made for
any of the purposes of its programs and disburse and administer them
in accordance with their terms and under the direction of the
director. Section History: Recent Form
92 Acts, ch 1237, § 7; 94 Acts, ch 1068, §4; 94 Acts, ch 1109, §2;
97 Acts, ch 203, §13; 99 Acts, ch 141, §4; 2000 Acts, ch 1058, §15;
2005 Acts, ch 89, §4; 2006 Acts, ch 1184, §77
Referred to in § 135.22B, 225C.23
For definition of "brain injury" for purposes of recognition as a
disability, see also §225C.23