implementation; and that facilitate support groups to individuals with traumatic brain injuries and their (c) Have the authority to accept, expend, families. or retain any gifts, bequests, contributions, or grants from private persons or private (2) The department shall use a request and public agencies to carry out the for proposal process to select the programs purpose of this chapter. to receive funding. The council shall provide recommendations to the department on the criteria to be used in selecting the programs. 74.31.040 Public awareness campaign. 74.31.060 In collaboration with the council, the Traumatic brain injury account. department shall conduct a public awareness campaign that utilizes funding from the traumatic brain injury account to The traumatic brain injury account is leverage a private advertising campaign to created in the state treasury. Two dollars of persuade Washington residents to be aware the fee imposed under RCW and concerned about the issues facing 46.63.110(7)(c) must be deposited into the individuals with traumatic brain injuries account. Moneys in the account may be through all forms of media including spent only after appropriation, and may be television, radio, and print. used only to support the activities in the statewide traumatic brain injury comprehensive plan, to provide a public awareness campaign and services relating 74.31.050 to traumatic brain injury under RCW and , Support group programs — for information and referral services, and for — Funding Recommendations. costs of required department staff who are providing support for the council under RCW and . The secretary of the (1) The department shall provide funding department of social and health services from the traumatic brain injury account has the authority to administer the funds. established by RCW 74.31.060 to programs
implementation; and (c) Have the authority to accept, expend, or retain any gifts, bequests, contributions, or grants from private persons or private and public agencies to carry out the purpose of this chapter. 74.31.040 Public awareness campaign. 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 injuries through all forms of media including television, radio, and print. 74.31.050 Support group programs — Funding — Recommendations. (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. The council shall provide recommendations to the department on the criteria to be used in selecting the programs. 74.31.060 Traumatic brain injury account. The traumatic brain injury account is created in the state treasury. Two dollars of the fee imposed under RCW 46.63.110(7)(c) must be deposited into the account. Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation, and may be used only to support the activities in the statewide traumatic brain injury comprehensive plan, to provide a public awareness campaign and services relating to traumatic brain injury under RCW and , for information and referral services, and for costs of required department staff who are providing support for the council under RCW and . The secretary of the department of social and health services has the authority to administer the funds.