Section 44-38-620 - Duties of the councilThe South Carolina Brain Injury Leadership Council shall:
(1) advise and make recommendations to the State on ways to improve services coordination regarding traumatic brain injury;(2) encourage citizen participation through the establishment of public hearings and other types of community outreach programs;(3) identify emerging issues and expand methods and resources to enhance statewide services;(4) serve as a resource for education, research, and training and provide information and referral services;(5) provide technical assistance for the development of support groups and other local initiatives to serve individuals, families, and caregivers;(6) consult with federal, state, and local government agencies and with citizens' groups and other private entities to recommend public policy concerning brain injuries to state policymakers; and(7) serve as the statewide advisory board for implementing the federal Traumatic Brain Injury Act and applying for federal traumatic brain injury funding.Added by 2013 S.C. Acts, Act No. 63 (SB 127), s 1, eff. 6/13/2013.