The South Carolina Brain Injury Leadership Council shall:
(1) advise and make recommendations to the State on ways to improve services coordination regarding traumatic brain injury;
(2) encourage citizen participation through the establishment of public hearings and other types of community outreach programs;
(3) identify emerging issues and expand methods and resources to enhance statewide services;
(4) serve as a resource for education, research, and training and provide information and referral services;
(5) provide technical assistance for the development of support groups and other local initiatives to serve individuals, families, and caregivers;
(6) consult with federal, state, and local government agencies and with citizens' groups and other private entities to recommend public policy concerning brain injuries to state policymakers; and
(7) serve as the statewide advisory board for implementing the federal Traumatic Brain Injury Act and applying for federal traumatic brain injury funding.