HB 1269 — An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, further providing for advisory boards and commissions; and, in powers and duties of the Department of Health and its departmental administrative and advisory boards, establishing the Brain Injury Advisory Board.

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16491269 THE2025 GENERALINTAND ASSEMBLYWARREN, OFAPRIL PENNSYLVANIA21, HOUSE2025PICKETT, BILLMIHALEK, SessionRIVERA, K.HARRIS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, APRIL 21, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of No.April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the Executive Department thereof and the administrative including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges;

1269 2025 INTAND WARREN, APRIL 21, 2025PICKETT, MIHALEK, RIVERA, K.HARRIS AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 7, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled "An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof, including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or Teachers Colleges;

and prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of determined,"certain indepartments, administrativeboards organization,and furthercommissions shall be providing for advisory boards and commissions;

In the Department of [PublicPublic Welfare]Welfare, HUMAN SERVICES, <-- State Board of [PublicPublic Welfare]Welfare, HUMAN SERVICES, <-- Advisory Committee for the Blind, Advisory Committee for General and Special Hospitals, Advisory Committee for Children and Youth, Advisory Committee for Public Assistance, Advisory Committee for Mental Health and Mental Retardation.

(b) The advisory board shall consist of twenty-five TWENTY- <-- ONE voting members appointed by the Governor.

Members of the advisory board shall consist of all of REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH <-- 20250HB1269PN1649 - 2 - OF the following:

20250HB1269PN1422 - 2 - (1) Family members OR CAREGIVERS of brain injury survivors.

<-- (2) Individuals living with brain injury.

(c) The advisory board shall consist of ad hoc, nonvoting <-- members.

20250HB1269PN1649(d) The term of office of each voting member of the advisory 20250HB1269PN1422 - 3 - (C)board THEunder ADVISORYsubsection BOARD(b) SHALLshall CONSISTbe OFfour ADyears HOC,from NONVOTINGthe <--time MEMBERS.of appointment or until the voting member's successor has been appointed, but shall not extend one hundred eighty days beyond the four-year period.

ONE(e) ADA HOC,vacancy NONVOTINGin MEMBERthe SHALLvoting BEmembership ANof EMPLOYEEthe OFadvisory EACHboard OFunder THEsubsection FOLLOWING(b) COMMONWEALTHshall AGENCIES,be APPOINTEDfilled BYfor THEthe HEADbalance OFof EACHan RESPECTIVEunexpired AGENCY:term in the same manner as the original appointment.

(1) THE DEPARTMENT OF AGING.

(2) THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS.

(3) THE DEPARTMENT OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL PROGRAMS.

(4) THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

(5) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

(6) THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

(7) THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

(8) THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS.

(9) THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

(d) The term of office of each voting member of the advisory board under subsection (b) shall be four years from the time of appointment or until the voting member's successor has been appointed, but shall not extend one hundred eighty days beyond the four-year period.

THERE SHALL BE NO TERM LIMITS.

<-- (e) A vacancy in the voting membership of the advisory board under subsection (b) shall be filled for the balance of an unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.

A voting member may not serve <-- more than one term in the same office specified under this subsection.

SO LONG AS ONE FOUR-YEAR TERM HAS ELAPSED BETWEEN <-- 20250HB1269PN1649 - 4 - SERVICE IN THE SAME OFFICE.

§ 300d-52 (relating to State grants for projects regarding traumatic brain 20250HB1269PN1422 - 4 - injury) may complete the member's term on the advisory board established under subsection (a).

The 20250HB1269PN1649 - 5 - Department of Health shall provide the necessary resources for applying for a grant under this paragraph, including serving as the applicant for a grant if a State agency applicant is required.

20250HB1269PN1422 - 5 - (m) As used in this section, the term "brain injury" includes a traumatic brain injury or nontraumatic brain injury.

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