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GA SR1012
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/18/2016
Primary Sponsor
Donzella James
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AI Summary
- Georgia Senate formally recognizes the Brain Injury Association of Georgia for its dedicated service to the community and state since 1982 as the only organization of its kind in Georgia
- Acknowledges brain injury as a serious national public health epidemic, with more than 3.5 million people in the U.S. sustaining acquired brain injuries annually and more than 2.5 million sustaining traumatic brain injuries
- Highlights the Georgia Concussion Coalition, founded in 2011, which provides concussion awareness and prevention programs for youth athletics, including educational programs for sports leagues, athletes, coaches, and parents
- Recognizes March as Brain Injury Awareness Month in the United States, with the motto "Not Alone in Brain Injury"
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to the Brain Injury Association of Georgia
Legislative Description
Brain Injury Association of Georgia; recognize
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/18/2016
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