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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2002 | |
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RELATING TO A BRAIN INJURY TRUST FUND | |
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Introduced By: Representatives Ginaitt, Garvey, and D Caprio | |
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Date Introduced: February 05, 2002 | |
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Referred To: House Finance | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Title 42 of the General Laws entitled "State Affairs and Government" is |
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hereby amended by adding thereto the following chapter: |
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CHAPTER 42-12.4 |
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BRAIN INJURY TRUST FUND |
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42-12.4-1. Title. -- This act shall be known as the "Brain Injury Trust Fund." |
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42-12.4-2. Authorization. -- There is hereby created a "Brain Injury Trust Fund" to |
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provide brain injury services to residents of this state who have acquired a traumatic brain injury. |
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42-12.4-3. Definitions. -- For the purpose of this chapter: "traumatic brain injury" is |
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defined in section 42-12-21. |
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42-12.4-4. Oversight. -- (a) The brain injury trust fund shall be overseen by the |
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permanent advisory commission on traumatic brain injuries established by section 42-12-19. |
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(b) The commission shall establish priorities and criteria for disbursement of monies in |
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the brain injury trust fund and to assure maximum benefits from the trust. |
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42-12.4-5. Administration. -- The department of human services, designated by section |
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42-12-9 to have responsibility for traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, shall administer the fund. |
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42-12.4-6. Fund. -- (a) The brain injury trust fund shall be funded monies collected from |
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an additional assessment of twenty dollars ($20.00) imposed on driving under the influence |
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offenses, an additional assessment of ten dollars ($10.00) imposed against selected speeding |
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offenses, and an additional fine of ten dollars ($10.00) imposed against selected moving |
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violations, such as the seat belt law. |
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(b) Funds unexpended at the close of a fiscal year shall not lapse but shall be carried |
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forward to the next fiscal year. |
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(c) Any interest earnings of the trust fund shall become a part of the trust fund and shall |
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not lapse to the general fund. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect on January 1, 2003. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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This act would establish a Brain Injury Trust Fund. |
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This act would take effect on January 1, 2003. |
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