HR 9021 Summary

• Recognizes March 2015 as "Brain Injury Awareness Month" in Florida

• Between 2009 and 2011, an average of 136,000 Floridians suffered traumatic brain injuries annually

• Approximately 9,800 Floridians currently sustain permanent, lifelong disabilities from traumatic brain injury with serious physical, cognitive, and emotional impairments

• Nearly 214,000 Floridians currently live with permanent disabilities from traumatic brain injury, though it remains widely unknown as the "silent epidemic"

• Most traumatic brain injury cases are preventable, and enhanced public awareness is essential for injury prevention and treatment development