IN HB1021

Establishes the Indiana Brain Injury Commission, a 16-member body including legislators, brain injury survivors, caregivers, healthcare professionals, and representatives from veterans' organizations, mental health groups, and the Brain Injury Association of Indiana

Requires the commission to study brain injury prevalence in Indiana, existing treatment infrastructure, service needs (medical, rehabilitative, housing, transportation, psychiatric, employment), Medicaid waiver access, and economic impacts

Mandates submission of a preliminary report by December 1, 2011 and a final report by December 1, 2012 to the General Assembly, governor, and legislative council

Requires the state health department to adopt rules by July 1, 2013 establishing a licensure category for brain injury service providers who are not otherwise licensed or certified

Commission expires December 31, 2012; members serve without per diem or travel expense reimbursement