§ 2742. Functions, powers and duties of the department. The department
shall have the following powers and duties:

1. to develop a comprehensive statewide program that includes medical,
housing, vocational, educational, transportation, social, personal care,
family support, day program services, community re-entry services,
outpatient rehabilitation services and other essential services;

2. to develop outreach services to provide coordinated information
regarding assistance available to persons with traumatic brain injury
and their families;

3. to develop and maintain a clearinghouse of information on traumatic
brain injuries and concussions, including but not limited to, resources
that support the development and implementation of community-based
services and rehabilitation;

4. to track the amount of and cost of services provided to persons
with traumatic brain injury placed in out-of-state treatment settings;

5. to develop innovative educational programs on the causes and
prevention of traumatic brain injuries and concussions, with an emphasis
on outreach campaigns. Such programs and information shall include, but
not be limited to, treatment and services for persons with traumatic
brain injury and/or a concussion and their families;

6. to accept and expend any grants, awards of other funds or
appropriations as may be available for these purposes, subject to
limitations as to the approval of expenditures and audits as prescribed
for state funds by the state finance law;

7. to gather and disseminate statistics and conduct investigations and
research relating to the causes and prevention of traumatic brain
injuries and concussions and the treatment of such injuries, including
the methods and procedures for rehabilitation, including from time to
time, such publications for distribution to appropriate scientific
organizations;

8. to contract with independent consultants to conduct assessments of
the needs of persons with traumatic brain injury;

9. to develop training programs for persons providing discharge plans
and case management; and

10. to develop standards for licensing or certifying residential and
non-residential services for persons with traumatic brain injury to the
extent that such services are not otherwise subject to the jurisdiction
of another state agency.