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MS SC539
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Designates March 2024 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 are currently living with long-term effects of brain injuries, with falls being the leading cause followed by motor vehicle crashes, assaults, sports injuries, and opioid overdoses
- Highlights that traumatic brain injury is the signature injury of Iraq and Afghanistan wars, affecting over 190,000 veterans in Mississippi, often complicated by PTSD and suicide
- States that 30% of sports-related injuries occur in youth ages 5-19, with 1.6 to 3.8 million mild traumatic brain injuries (concussions) estimated annually in the U.S., and up to 50% going unreported or undetected
- Directs that this resolution be forwarded to the Brain Injury Association of Mississippi and made available to the Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Designate March 2024 as "Brain Injury Awareness Month in Mississippi."
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
5/2/2024
Committee Referrals
Rules4/5/2024
Rules3/19/2024
Full Bill Text
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