The Advisory Board shall: (1) Investigate the needs of citizens with traumatic brain injuries; (2) Identify gaps in services to citizens with traumatic brain injuries; (3) Facilitate collaboration among State agencies that provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injuries; (4) Facilitate collaboration among organizations and entities that provide services to individuals with traumatic brain injuries; (5) Encourage and facilitate community participation in program implementation; (6) Issue an annual report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on or before November 30, 2005, and each November 30 thereafter: (i) Summarizing the actions of the Advisory Board and containing recommendations for: 1. Providing oversight in acquiring and utilizing State and federal funding dedicated to services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries; 2. Building provider–capacity and provider–training that address the needs of individuals with traumatic brain injuries; and 3. Improving the coordination of services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries; and (ii) Including information concerning the number of eeds of individuals with traumatic brain injuries; and 3. Improving the coordination of services for individuals with traumatic brain injuries; and (ii) Including information concerning the number of individuals served and the services provided in the preceding fiscal year to individuals with traumatic brain injury; and (7) Disseminate copies of the annual report to the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and the secretary of each department represented on the Advisory Board.
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