NH Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Advisory Council

Council

A council the General Court lists among its statutory committees.

Class: Statutory Committeefiled under the House
Set Up: 1997by HB 592
Members: 2 legislatorsand 9 other seats
Meetings: 45 on recordthe latest Dec 8, 2025

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What It Does

Set up by HB 592 of 1997, chapter 262:1 of the Laws of 1997, in effect from June 19, 1997.

The statute it sits in: RSA 137-K:2, Advisory Council.

Changed since by SB 182 (2002), SB 289 (2006), HB 2 (2009), HB 1689 (2010), HB 222 (2012), SB 439 (2022).

First Meeting: Advisory council shall meet at least quarterly, and shall hold at least 2 public hearings annually in different regions of the state.

Report

annual report to the governor, the speaker of the house, the senate president, and the commissioner of health and human services by October 1 of each year. Annual Report filed 11/1/2011, 3/4/2013.

Filed: A report is on file.

Members

Senators 1

Sen. Suzanne Prentiss (D - SD5)

Representatives 1

Rep. Matt Drew (R - Hills 19)

Other Members 9

One vocational rehabilitation instructor, appointed by the commissioner of the department of education.1 seat on record · DOE - Vocational Rehabilitation Services
One member of the Spinal Cord Injury Association, appointed by such association.1 seat on record
One brain and spinal cord injury survivor, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record · Survivor appt Governor
The president or executive director of the Brain Injury Association of New Hampshire.1 seat on record
The president or executive director of Granite State Independent Living.1 seat on record
Two members of the professional community, one of whom shall be in a neurological specialty, appointed by the governor.1 seat on record · Professional Community appt GovernorChair
The commissioner of the department of health and human services1 seat on record · DHHS
The administrator of the division of vocational rehabilitation services of the department of education.1 seat on record · Deputy Commissioner, NH Department of Education
The administrator of brain injury services, division of developmental services, department of health and human services.1 seat on record · DHHS - Div. of Developmental Services

The General Court’s database names the legislators who sit on it; the other members’ names are on its own page for the committee, and are not here yet.

Meetings

45 meetings on record, newest first. The General Court’s record holds none of any study or statutory committee from 2016 to 2023.

Monday, December 8, 20252:00 PMRemote · Regular meeting