Legislature(2007 - 2008)BUTROVICH 205
02/14/2007 01:30 PM Senate HEALTH, EDUCATION & SOCIAL SERVICES
| Audio | Topic |
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| Start | |
| SCR2 | |
| Presentation: Bring the Kids Back Home Initiative | |
| Adjourn |
* first hearing in first committee of referral
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
+ teleconferenced
= bill was previously heard/scheduled
| * | SCR 2 | ||
SCR 2-BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS MONTH: MARCH 2007
CHAIR DAVIS announced SCR 2 to be up for consideration.
MARIT CARLSON-VAN DORT, staff to Senator Lesil McGuire, Sponsor
of SCR 2, explained that SCR 2 would make March 2007 Brain
Injury Awareness Month. Alaska has the highest incidence of
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in the nation; over 800 are
reported annually and 12,000 Alaskans are living with such
injuries. Permanent disabilities can often result. The Brain
Injury Association of America (BRIA) annually recognizes March
as Brain Injury Awareness month.
1:39:33 PM
SENATOR DYSON asked about the difference between traumatic and
non-traumatic brain injuries, and where prenatal alcohol
poisoning fits.
MS. CARLSON-VAN DORT said that she did not know how the BRIA
differentiates between the two.
SENATOR DYSON said that non-traumatic brain injuries such as FAS
can still have a profound effect on people.
1:40:58 PM
SENATOR THOMAS asked for statistics on the age groups in which
TBIs occur, and the types of brain injuries included in the
definition.
MS. CARLSON-VAN DORT said that many brain injuries happen
rurally, more frequently among Alaska Natives and males aged 18-
24. TBIs are often the result of motor vehicle accidents.
1:42:18 PM
SENATOR ELTON moved to pass SCR 2 from committee and asked for
unanimous consent. There being no objection, the motion carried.
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