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Missouri Brain Injury Advisory Council

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570

Phone: (573) 751-6246
Fax: (573) 751-6237

Email: info@dhss.mo.gov
Website: http://health.mo.gov/living/families/shcn/hiacouncil.php

Director: Lori Brenneke

Details on Board or Commission

Authority: RSMo 192.745

Authority 2: RSMo 192.745

Department: Health and Senior Services

Mission:
To lead in the development of a collaborative statewide system of prevention, public awareness, and provision of services and supports driven by the needs of individuals with brain injury. Adopted July 2006.

Function:
The Missouri Head Injury Advisory Council studies and makes recommendations to policy makers to improve, expand, coordinate and develop a service delivery system, including prevention, for survivors of head injury and their families.

Subcommittees: Prevention, Public Awareness, Services and Support

Details on Meetings

Number of meetings: 4 meetings; approximately 4 committee meetings

Location of meetings: Jefferson City; committee meetings may be by conference call

Duration of meetings: 4 hours; committee meetings, 1 to 2 hours

Preparation time for meetings: 1 to 2 hours

Total time commitment: 10 hours

Details on Members

Total members: 15

Appointed members: 15

Term length: 3 years

Compensation: If appropriations are received, members receive compensation for realized and necessary expenses.

Member Requirements: 4 must represent people with brain injuries or relatives of persons with brain injuries, and 11 other individuals from professional groups, health institutions, community groups or private industry.

Political Requirements: None

Geographic Requirements: None

Senate Consent Required: Yes

MEMBERS

Vacant Slot
Department of Mental Health Representative / Ex officio

Mr. John Korte
Insurance Dept. Representative / Ex officio
Columbia
Term begins: Apr 25, 2006
Term expires: May 12, 2008

Dr. Saleem Abdulrauf
Member 1
St. Louis
Term begins: Feb 16, 2011
Term expires: May 12, 2013

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Member 10

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Member 11

Ms. Charity F. Shelton
Member 2
Mount Vernon
Term begins: Feb 2, 2005
Term expires: May 12, 2006

Mr. Shane C. Mecham
Member 3
Kansas City
Term begins: Apr 1, 2011
Term expires: May 12, 2013

Mr. Timothy Imhoff
Member 4
Maryland Heights
Term begins: Apr 13, 2006
Term expires: May 12, 2007

Vacant Slot
Member 5

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Member 6

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Member 7

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Member 8

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Member 9

Ms. Andrea Buening
Person or relative of a person with a Brain Injury 1
Seneca
Term begins: Apr 13, 2006
Term expires: May 12, 2007

Mr. Michael Sparks
Person or relative of a person with a Brain Injury 2
Arnold
Term begins: Apr 1, 2011
Term expires: Mar 12, 2013

Ms. Marylin Durk
Person or relative of a person with a Brain Injury 3
Jefferson City
Term begins: Feb 16, 2011
Term expires: May 12, 2012

Mr. Richard W. Hashagen
Person or relative of a person with a Brain Injury 4
Saint James
Term begins: Feb 16, 2011
Term expires: May 12, 2013

Vacant Slot
Public Safety Dept. Representative / Ex officio

Dr. Mariann Burnetti-Atwell
Representative of Department of Corrections / Ex officio
Jefferson City

Ms. C. Jeanne Loyd
Representative of Vocational Rehabilitation / Ex officio
Jefferson City
Term begins: Jan 22, 2004
Term expires: May 12, 2006

Vacant Slot
Social Service Dept. Representative / Ex officio