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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 48
Author: Cooley (D), et al.
Amended: 3/26/15 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 3/26/15
SUBJECT: Brain Injury Awareness, Treatment, and Prevention
Month
SOURCE: Brain Injury Association of California
DIGEST: This resolution designates the month of March 2015, and
each year thereafter, as Brain Injury Awareness, Treatment, and
Prevention Month.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)It is estimated that more than 5.3 million Americans are
living with disabilities related to traumatic brain injury
(TBI). Each year, 2.5 million Americans sustain TBIs and
250,000 of those sustaining TBIs live in California.
2)TBI is a contributing factor in roughly one-third of all
injury-related deaths in the United States which are largely
the result of falls, motor vehicle crashes, assaults,
sporting-related injuries, or occupational injuries.
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3)TBI is the signature injury of the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan, presenting new challenges for members of the
military and their families.
4)The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
estimates that as many as 3.8 million sports and
recreation-related concussions occur in the United States
annually; which has drawn significant national attention due
to the negative long-term health outcomes. The Federal
Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014 has
provided new authority for the CDC to review brain injury
management in children, and to identify ongoing and potential
opportunities for research.
5)The Brain Injury Association of California offers education
and support to individuals with TBI and their families to help
those individuals integrate into the community and live as
independently as possible.
This resolution designates the month of March 2015, and each
year thereafter, as Brain Injury Awareness, Treatment, and
Prevention Month, and encourages public officials and the
citizens of California to observe the month with appropriate
activities and programs to raise awareness about TBI symptoms,
treatments, and prevention.
Prior Legislation
SCR 74 (Gaines, Resolution Chapter 115, Statutes of 2012)
designated March 2012 as Brain Injury Awareness Month, and
applauded the Brain Injury Association of California for its
contributions toward educating Californians on matters
pertaining to TBI.
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FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified4/13/15)
Brain Injury Association of California (source)
Association of Regional Center Agencies
OPPOSITION: (Verified4/13/15)
None received
Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
4/15/15 16:29:00
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