Membership shall include no fewer than 10 members and no more than 30 members. The commissioner shall appoint all advisory committee members to two-year terms and appoint one member as chair. At the end of a two-year term, a member may reapply for an additional two-year term; however, no member may serve more than three consecutive two-year terms. An exception will be made when a member who is elected advisory committee chair or vice chair, and whose regular terms would end, that member's terms continue through the fulfillment of the past chair role.
It is suggested that committee members include people with brain injuries; family members of people with brain injuries; representatives of the brain injury provider groups such as: acute care hospitals; acute care rehabilitation hospitals; post-acute rehabilitation providers; community-based service providers; providers representing children's interests; representatives from federal, state and local government agencies; representatives of professional groups or organizations.
New members applications are accepted ongoing, however, applications are kept on file and remain active only for one year. Applications are reviewed annually [Month-Month], the committee proposes applicants for appointment in [Month] and new members begin their term in [Month]**.
**The TBI Advisory Committee is currently reviewing and making updates to the committee appointments schedule. Please reach out to the board contacts with questions. 2/21/2025 - Dept. of Human Services on behalf of the TBI-AC.