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Highlights for:
Volume 6, Issue 1
May 12, 2009

In This Issue . . .

Bills Signed

·     Corrections and TBI
·     Trauma Care
·     Rehabilitation Facility Definition
·     Veterans and Returning Servicemembers
·     Text Messaging Banned While Driving

Bills Passed

·     Trust Fund Board Composition
·     Quality Services Council

Resolutions Adopted

·     Brain Injury Awareness Month
·     Study on Veterans Court
·     Veterans Health Care

 Bills Introduced

·     Advisory Boards Representation
·     Behavioral Health Response Team
·     Corrections
·     Education
·     Insurance Coverage
·     Medicaid/Long-Term Care and Supports
·     Prevention
·     Protection & Missing Persons
·     TBI State Services/Trust Fund/Advisory Boards
·     Trauma Care
·     Veterans and Military

Resolutions Introduced

·     HCBS Medicaid Waiver
·     Veterans

Other

·     States Receive TBI Earmarks
·     California Approves TBI Credentialing for Educators
·     AoA and VA Awards Grants to States
·     California Settles Lawsuit on Community Supports

Editors Note: This issue reflects bills signed during the last quarter of 2008 and legislation introduced in the new 2009 session. Some State legislatures have already adjourned, while a few States have year long sessions.

 

 

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