February 8, 2007 |
2007-R-0169 | |
SPINAL CORD INJURY BOARDS IN OTHER STATES | ||
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By: Jennifer Moody, Legislative Fellow | ||
You asked if a bill similar to 2002's failed SB 99, An Act Establishing a Spinal Cord Injury Research Board, has since passed and become a law, and if so, the status of the board. You asked if any other states have established a similar board.
SUMMARY
Senate Bill 99, An Act Establishing a Spinal Cord Injury Research Board, established a six-member Spinal Cord Injury Research Board to solicit grants and other funds from public and privates agencies, organizations, and qualified research institutions in order to cooperatively conduct spinal cord injury research in Connecticut and build awareness of the need for such research. The bill placed the board within the University of Connecticut Health Center. The bill passed the Senate, but died on the House calendar.
No bill similar to SB 99 has come before the General Assembly for its consideration since 2002.
We found nine states with spinal cord injury advisory boards, councils, or commissions, hereafter boards, comparable to 2002's SB 99. These boards provide funding to approved research projects with the purpose of advancing the methods of treatment for and the understanding of spinal cord injuries. The boards vary in size from seven to 29 members. The sources of funding for research include traffic surcharges; federal and state grants; private funding; and driving under the influence (DUI) and motor vehicle surcharges.
OTHER STATES
Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, South Carolina, and Virginia have boards with that administer funds for advancing spinal cord injury research.
For each board Table 1 shows its name, size, scope, funding source, and statutory citation.
Table 1: State Boards for Spinal Cord Research
State |
Source of Funding |
Board, Council, or Commission Details |
California §§ 104335- 104339. 6 |
o Private Public Grants o Monies Awarded to University of California |
Name: Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund Number of Members: Unknown Scope: Administered by the University of California to fund approved spinal cord research projects to find new treatments for spinal cord injury through the collaborative research and educational efforts at the University of California and around the world. |
Florida §§ 381. 78- 381. 79 |
o DUI Surcharges |
Name: Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program Advisory Council and Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program Trust Fund Number of Members: 16 Scope: Administered by the Department of Public Health. Responsible for (1) providing advice and expertise to the department in the preparation, implementation, administration, and periodic review of the brain and spinal cord injury programs; (2) assisting in the development and oversight of the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program Strategic Plan; and (3) developing standards for quality assurance and improving the state's brain and spinal cord injury designated facilities. The Department of Public Health also (1) administers the Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program Trust Fund, (2) provides monetary support for authorized care costs, and (3) gives 10% of the deposited funds for equal distribution to the University of Miami and the University of Florida for spinal cord and brain injury research. |
Illinois 410 ILCS 515/6 |
o Traffic Violation Surcharges o Donations o Gifts |
Name: Advisory Council on Spinal Cord and Head Injuries Number of Members: 29 Scope: Establish procedures and make recommendations for developing and administering a state plan to provide services to individuals with spinal cord and head injuries. |
Indiana §§ 20-12-30. 6- 20-12-30. 6-3 |
o State Funds o Federal Funds o Donations |
Name: Indiana Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Centers Number of Members: None. Funding given directly to research program. Scope: Establish two spinal cord and head injury centers at Indiana University and Purdue University to advance treatment of spinal cord and head injuries through clinical and applied research. |
Kentucky § 211. 500 |
o Federal Funds o Traffic Violation Surcharges |
Name: Kentucky Spinal Cord and Head Injury Research Board Number of Members: Seven Scope: Review and award funds for spinal cord and head injury research grants and fellowships at the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville. |
Maryland §§ 13-2101- 13-2105 |
o Health Insurer Taxes |
Name: State Board of Spinal Cord Injury Research Number of Members: 11 Scope: Solicit, review, and award research grants and fellowships for spinal cord injury research. |
Missouri §§ 172. 790- 172. 798 |
o Traffic Violation Surcharges o Federal Grants o Donations |
Name: Missouri Head Injury Advisory Council Number of Members: Eight Scope: Appropriate funds from the Spinal Cord Injury Fund to finance research projects that promote knowledge of spinal cord injuries. |
New Jersey §§ 52: 9E-1- 52: 9E-10 |
o Surcharge on traffic or motor vehicle fines or penalties o Donations o Gifts |
Name: New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research Number of Members: 11 Scope: (1) Solicit and approve research projects, (2) compile a directory of state-based spinal cord injury research projects, and (3) appropriate funds from the New Jersey Spinal Cord Research Fund for approved spinal cord research projects at qualified research institutions. |
New York §§ 4-250- 4-251 |
o Traffic Violation Surcharges o Gifts o Donations |
Name: Spinal Cord Injury Research Board Number of Members: 13 Scope: Solicit, receive, and review applications from public and private agencies and organizations and qualified research institutions for research grants from the Spinal Cord Injury Research Trust Fund. |
Oregon §§ 431. 290- 431. 294 |
o Private Gifts o Grants o Public Sources |
Name: Spinal Cord Injury Research Board Number of Members: 11 Scope: (1) Solicit, receive, and review applications from public and private agencies and organizations and qualified research institutions to provide research grants from the Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund; and (2) solicit contributions from public and private sources. |
South Carolina § 44-38-20 |
o DUI Surcharges |
Name: South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Research Board Number of Members: Seven Scope: Provide research grants from the South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Research Fund to promote a better understanding of causes and effective treatment strategies for paralysis, sensory loss, and other consequences of spinal cord injury and disease. |
Virginia § 51. 5-12. 3 |
o Licensing Reinstatement Fees o Donations o Grants |
Name: Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Advisory Board Number of Members: Seven Scope: Solicit, review, and administer research funds from the Commonwealth Neurotrauma Initiative Trust Fund for expanding education, science, clinical research, rehabilitative research, and community-based rehabilitative services for spinal cord injuries. |
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