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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="13-2103" title_number="13" title_name="Miscellaneous Health Care Programs" subtitle_number="21" subtitle_name="State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board">
  <text>The Advisory Board consists of the following 36 voting members:</text>
  <level label="1">
    <text>The following two members, who shall serve ex officio:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>One member of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>One member of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House;</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="2">
    <text>The Secretary of Disabilities, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="3">
    <text>The Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="4">
    <text>The Secretary of Education, or the Secretary’s designee;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="5">
    <text>One representative of the State Department of Education, Division of Rehabilitation Services, appointed by the Director of the Division;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="6">
    <text>One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Developmental Disabilities Administration, appointed by the Director of the Administration;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="7">
    <text>One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Behavioral Health Administration, appointed by the Director of the Administration;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="8">
    <text>One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, appointed by the Director of the Center;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="9">
    <text>One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Prevention and Health Promotion Administration, Office for Genetics and People with Special Health Care Needs, appointed by the Director of the Office;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="10">
    <text>One representative of the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical Services Systems, appointed by the Director of the Institute;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="11">
    <text>One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Office of Health Services, appointed by the Director of the Office;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="12">
    <text>One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration, appointed by the Director of the Administration;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="13">
    <text>Four representatives of the Brain Injury Association of Maryland, appointed by the Executive Director of the Association;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="14">
    <text>One representative of the Maryland Statewide Independent Living Council, appointed by the Executive Director of the Council;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="15">
    <text>One representative of the Maryland Disability Law Center, Maryland’s Protection Advocacy System, appointed by the Director of the Office;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="16">
    <text>One representative of the National Institutes of Health, appointed by the Director of the Institutes; and</text>
  </level>
  <level label="17">
    <text>The following 16 members, appointed by the Governor:</text>
    <level label="i">
      <text>One representative of State or local law enforcement;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="ii">
      <text>Six Maryland citizens who have experienced a traumatic brain injury;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iii">
      <text>Five Maryland citizens who are currently caring for, or are family members of, individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="iv">
      <text>Four professionals with specialized experience in providing services to individuals with traumatic brain injuries or traumatic brain injury prevention activities.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
