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