Washington · statute · Wash. Rev. Code ch. 74.31 · 8 active provisions
The center for disease control estimates that at least five million three hundred thousand Americans, approximately two percent of the United States population, currently have a long-term or lifelong need for help to perform activities of daily living as a result of a traumatic brain injury. Each year approximately one…
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.(1) "Department" means the department of social and health services.(2) "Department of health" means the Washington state department of health created pursuant to RCW 43.70.020.(3) "Secretary" means the secretary…
(1) The Washington traumatic brain injury strategic partnership advisory council is established as an advisory council to the governor, the legislature, and the secretary of the department of social and health services.(2) The council shall be composed of:(a) The following members who shall be appointed by the governor…
(1) In response to council recommendations developed pursuant to RCW 74.31.020, the department shall include in the comprehensive statewide plan a staffing plan for providing adequate support for council activities for positions funded by the traumatic brain injury account established in RCW 74.31.060 and designate at…
In collaboration with the council, the department shall conduct a public awareness campaign that utilizes funding from the traumatic brain injury account to leverage a private advertising campaign to persuade Washington residents to be aware and concerned about the issues facing individuals with traumatic brain injurie…
(1) The department shall provide funding from the traumatic brain injury account established by RCW 74.31.060 to programs that facilitate support groups to individuals with traumatic brain injuries and their families.(2) The department shall use a request for proposal process to select the programs to receive funding.…
(1) The traumatic brain injury account is created in the state treasury. The fee imposed under RCW 46.63.110(7)(c) must be deposited into the account. Except for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, when the treasurer shall transfer $1,111,000 to the general fund—state, moneys in the account may be spent only after appropria…
(1) The department, in consultation with the council and at least one representative of a community-based domestic violence program and one medical professional with experience treating survivors of domestic violence, shall develop recommendations to improve the statewide response to traumatic brain injuries suffered b…