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                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         7004--A
            Cal. No. 564
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                     April 11, 2014
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and
          when  printed  to  be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported
          favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
          ordered  to  a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
          its place in the order of third reading
 

        AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to including  concus-
          sions within the New York state traumatic brain injury program
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 2741 of the public health law, as added by  chapter
     2  196 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows:
     3    § 2741. Definitions. As used in this article[, the term "traumatic]:
     4    1.  "Traumatic  brain  injury"  means  an acquired injury to the brain
     5  caused by an external physical force resulting in total or partial disa-
     6  bility or impairment and shall include but not be limited to  damage  to
     7  the central nervous system from anoxic/hypoxic episodes or damage to the
     8  central  nervous  system  from allergic conditions, toxic substances and

     9  other acute medical/clinical incidents. Such term shall include, but not
    10  be limited to, open and closed brain injuries that may result  in  mild,
    11  moderate  or  severe  impairments in one or more areas, including cogni-
    12  tion, language, memory, attention, reasoning, abstract  thinking,  judg-
    13  ment,  problem-solving,  sensory perceptual and motor abilities, psycho-
    14  social behavior, physical functions, information processing and  speech.
    15  Such  term  shall  not  include progressive dementias and other mentally
    16  impairing conditions, depression  and  psychiatric  disorders  in  which
    17  there  is  no known or obvious central nervous system damage, neurologi-
    18  cal, metabolic and other medical conditions of  chronic,  congenital  or
    19  degenerative nature or brain injuries induced by birth trauma.
    20    2.  "Concussion"  means  a  mild traumatic injury to the brain that is

    21  characterized by immediate and transient alteration of mental status and
    22  level of consciousness, resulting from mechanical force or trauma.
    23    § 2. Subdivisions 3, 5 and 7 of section 2742 of the public health law,
    24  as added by chapter 196 of the laws of 1994,  are  amended  to  read  as
    25  follows:
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1    3. to develop and maintain a clearinghouse of information on traumatic
     2  brain  injuries and concussions, including but not limited to, resources
     3  that support  the  development  and  implementation  of  community-based

     4  services and rehabilitation;
     5    5.  to  develop  innovative  educational  programs  on  the causes and
     6  prevention of traumatic brain injuries and concussions, with an emphasis
     7  on outreach campaigns.  Such programs and information shall include, but
     8  not be limited to, treatment and services  for  persons  with  traumatic
     9  brain injury and/or a concussion and their families;
    10    7. to gather and disseminate statistics and conduct investigations and
    11  research  relating to the causes and prevention of traumatic brain inju-
    12  ries and concussions and the treatment of such injuries,  including  the
    13  methods  and procedures for rehabilitation, including from time to time,
    14  such publications for distribution to appropriate  scientific  organiza-
    15  tions;
    16    §  3. Section 2744 of the public health law is amended by adding a new

    17  subdivision 4 to read as follows:
    18    4. (a) Within the traumatic brain injury services coordinating council
    19  there shall be established a concussion  management  advisory  committee
    20  which  shall  develop recommendations specific to concussion management,
    21  academic scholarship, and public awareness for submission to  the  trau-
    22  matic  brain injury services coordinating council for consideration. The
    23  committee shall consist of members appointed from the membership of  the
    24  traumatic  brain injury services coordinating council by a majority vote
    25  of the council. Additional committee members may  be  appointed  by  the
    26  commissioner and shall have demonstrated experience with or expertise in
    27  one  of  the  following  areas:  public health expertise related to mild

    28  traumatic brain injuries and concussions, academic research in the  area
    29  of traumatic brain injuries and concussion management, and public aware-
    30  ness experience related to the recognition of mild traumatic brain inju-
    31  ries  and  concussions.  Committee  membership  shall  not exceed twelve
    32  members. The committee may consult with  a  member  or  members  of  the
    33  public  who  have  demonstrated expertise and interest in mild traumatic
    34  brain injuries and concussions.
    35    (b) The recommendations of the advisory committee shall  include,  but
    36  not be limited to:
    37    (i) methods to raise public awareness of mild traumatic brain injuries
    38  and concussions;
    39    (ii)  the  development  of  outreach  services  to provide coordinated

    40  information regarding the recognition and management of  mild  traumatic
    41  brain injuries and concussions; and
    42    (iii)  the  development  of  a  clearinghouse of academic research and
    43  scientific findings related to the recognition, management,  and  treat-
    44  ment of mild traumatic injuries and concussions.
    45    § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.