Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board public meetings in 2021
4 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board
The board will meet to introduce new members and receive program updates. Discussions include THSCI Fund Protection Legislation, a financial report, and current program status.
- Introduction of new members Robert Chatelain and Yvette Pacaccio
- Review of THSCI Fund Protection Legislation
- Financial report and program status updates
- Discussion of vacant board seat for the Louisiana State Medical Society President or Designee
The board approved the minutes from the May 13, 2021 meeting. Members discussed a funding shortfall caused by decreased municipal ticket collections and explored potential legislative solutions to stabilize the trust fund.
- Approved May 13, 2021 meeting minutes
Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board
The advisory board will meet to review program updates, including fund protection legislation and financial reports. The agenda also includes a discussion regarding vacant board seats.
- THSCI Fund Protection Legislation update
- Financial Report
- Program Status update
- Discussion of vacant board seats
No substantive decisions were made because the meeting was canceled due to a lack of quorum.
Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board
The board will meet to review minutes, receive program updates from the Office of Aging and Adult Services including THSCI Fund Protection Legislation and a financial report, and hear from the Brain Injury Association of Louisiana. Other business includes discussion of vacant board seats. Public comment will be accepted via email or Zoom chat.
- Review of THSCI Fund Protection Legislation
- Financial report on the trust fund
- Program status update from OAAS
- Presentation by BIALA (Kimberly Hill)
- Discussion of vacant board seats
The board approved the February 12, 2021, meeting minutes. Members discussed a funding deficit caused by COVID-19, resulting in a 20% cut to contractor pay and a freeze on opening new cases from the waitlist.
- Approved February 12, 2021, meeting minutes
Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board
The board will meet via Zoom to review program updates and the financial report. The agenda includes a discussion on proposed legislation regarding THSCI fund protection.
- Review of meeting minutes
- Proposed THSCI Fund Protection Legislation
- Financial Report
- Program Status update
- Presentation by BIALA Kimberly Hill
The board approved the November 12, 2020 meeting minutes with one correction. Members discussed a funding shortfall caused by decreased traffic ticket revenue during the pandemic, resulting in a freeze on opening new cases for the 238 applicants on the waitlist.
- Approved November 12, 2020 meeting minutes with correction to Dr. Arredondo's title