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MS SC564
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Designates March 2023 as "Brain Injury Awareness Month in Mississippi" to promote awareness of acquired brain injuries, their consequences, causes, treatments, and prevention
- Notes that more than 30,000 Mississippians currently live with long-term effects of brain injuries, with falls being the leading cause followed by motor vehicle crashes, assaults, sports injuries, occupational injuries, and opioid overdoses
- Highlights that traumatic brain injury is the signature injury of Iraq and Afghanistan wars affecting Mississippi's 190,000 veterans and 30,000 active military personnel, often complicated by PTSD and suicide
- States that 30% of sports-related brain injuries occur among youth ages 5-19, with an estimated 1.6-3.8 million mild traumatic brain injuries occurring annually during sports and recreation, with up to 50% going unreported
- Encourages early intervention and cognitive rehabilitation to improve quality of life and enable individuals with brain injuries to return to home, school, work, and communities
Legislative Description
Designate March 2023 as "Brain Injury Awareness Month in Mississippi" to promote treatment and prevention.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/15/2023
Committee Referrals
Rules3/9/2023
Rules3/1/2023
Full Bill Text
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