JOINT RESOLUTIONS

RESOLVED, That the Task Force report its findings and
recommendations to the General Assembly and Governor on or before
December 31, 1987; and be it further

RESOLVED, That staff for the Task Force be provided by the
Governor's office; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be forwarded by the
Department of Legislative Reference to the Honorable William
Donald Schaefer, Governor of Maryland; the Honorable Thomas V.
Mike Miller, Jr., President of the Senate of Maryland; the
Honorable R. Clayton Mitchell, Jr., Speaker of the House of
Delegates; the Honorable Louis L. Goldstein, Comptroller,
Goldstein Treasury Building, Annapolis, Maryland 21404; the
Honorable Callie Mae Heffron, President, Maryland Register of
Wills Association, P.O. Box 368, Upper Marlboro, MD 20772; Dr. H.
Louis Stettler III, Secretary of Budget and Fiscal Planning,
Goldstein Treasury Building, Annapolis, Maryland 21404; Mr. Evan
A. Chriss, Esq., Chairman of the Section of Estates and Trust Law
of the Maryland Bar Association, 233 East Redwood St., Baltimore,
Maryland 21202; and Mr. John Bowers, Executive Vice President,
Maryland Bankers Association, P.O. Box 546, 186 Duke of
Gloucester Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21404.

Signed May 14, 1987.

No. 16

(House Joint Resolution No. 55)

A House Joint Resolution concerning

Comprehensive Trauma Rehabilitation Services Coordinating Council

FOR the purpose of requesting the Governor to appoint a
coordinating council to develop a comprehensive
rehabilitation services program for individuals who have
experienced traumatic injuries, document needs, establish
priorities, develop funding methods, and provide for the
objective and orderly development of a public agenda for the
coordination of trauma rehabilitation efforts in the State.

WHEREAS, Rehabilitation of traumatically injured individuals
is an investment that benefits society as a whole; and

WHEREAS, Rehabilitation is the process of providing, in a
coordinated manner, comprehensive services deemed appropriate to
meet the needs of disabled individuals of all ages; and

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