Thu May 14, 2026
Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund Advisory Board
Louisiana brain and spinal injury board meets May 14 in Baton Rouge
The Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Advisory Board will convene at 10 a.m. on May 14, 2026, at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library in Baton Rouge. Members will review the previous meeting minutes, receive program updates including a financial report and program status, and hear a BIALA update. No substantive decisions are listed on this procedural agenda.
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✓ Decided: Board adopts financial report and appoints Gary Matherne as Vice Chairperson
The Board approved the financial report and the minutes from the November 13, 2025 meeting. Members discussed a projected year-end balance of $145,000 to be used for the program's waiting list. The Board also appointed a Vice Chairperson to ensure leadership continuity.
- Approved minutes from November 13, 2025 meeting
- Adopted TBSCI financial report
- Appointed Gary Matherne as Vice Chairperson
📄 From the agenda
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Louisiana Department of Health
Office of Aging and Adult Services
Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust
(THSCI) Advisory Board
The Traumatic Head and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for Thursday,
May 14, 2026, at 10 a.m. The meeting will be at the Bluebonnet Regional Branch Library, 9200
Bluebonnet Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70810, in Room 2.
MEETING AGENDA
1. C a l l t o o r d e r C h a i r p e r s o n
2. Introductions
3. R e v i e w / A p p r o v e P r e v i o u s M e e t i n g M i n u t e s C h a i r p e r s o n / F u l l B oard
4. P r o g r a m U p d a t e s O A A S
a. Financial Report
b. Program Status
c. BIALA Update
5. O t h e r B u s i n e s s F u l l B o a r d
6. P u b l i c C o m m e n t C h a i r p e r s o n
7. A d j o u r n C h a i r p e r s o n
2025 Board Meeting Dates
Thursday, February 13, 2025
Thursday, May 8, 2025 - Canceled
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Thursday, November 12, 2026
Don't hesitate to get in touch with the THSCI Advisory Board Staff if you need further information,
at THSCI@LA.GOV or call (888) 891-9441.
📄 From the minutes
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Traumatic Brain & Spinal Cord Injury (TBSCI) Trust Fund Advisory Board
MEETING MINUTES
May 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Office of Aging and Adult Services
I.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Dr. Andrew Kuyoro called the meeting to order at approximately 10:10 a.m.
II. A
TTENDANCE
Board Members Present
Dr. Andrew Kuyoro; Gary Matherne; Dr. John Fanning; Dr. Bern G. Lee; Dr. Beverly Gladney; Melissa
Bayham; Roxane E. Bingham; Dr. Elizabeth N. Morgan; Gearry T. Williams
B
oard Members Not Present
Senator William “Bill” Wheat, Jr.; Yvette D. Pacaccio; Dr. Jason Cormier; Representative Lawrence Bagley
A
gency Staff Present
Tonia Gedward, Ebony Thomas, Valencia Roberts
O
ther Attendees Present
Charlie Picou; Kimberly Hill
III. A
PPROVAL OF MINUTES
Dr. Kuyoro asked whether the spelling of Christopher Reeve’s last name has an “s” at the end. Members
of the Board confirmed that the last name does not contain an “s.” Therefore, the name is correct as is
in the previous minutes from the meeting held on November 13, 2025. The Board approved the minutes
as is from the meeting held on November 13, 2025. Dr. John Fanning made a motion to approve the
minutes as stated; Gary Matherne seconded the motion. Motion Passed.
I
V. ORDER OF BUSINESS
a. T
BSCI Financial Report
The TBSCI Trust Fund Program Manager, Tonia Gedward, presented the program’s financial report,
including the budget and expenditures. She stated that an estimated $145,000 is projected to
remain at the end of the fiscal year. The pla …
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