The House of Representatives Monday passed and sent to Gov. Sarah Palin Senate Concurrent Resolution 1, establishing March as Brain Injury Month in Alaska.
The measure's prime sponsor, Sen. Lesil McGuire, R-Anchorage, thanked Senate and House members for their swift and positive support. The resolution was approved 19-0 in the Senate and by 32-0 in the House.
"When I introduced the resolution I was determined to raise public awareness of the serious impact that brain injuries, particularly traumatic brain injuries or TBIs, can have on Alaskans, often including every member of their extended families," McGuire said.
A TBI is an injury to the head that results in a disruption of normal brain functioning. These injuries can result in both short- and long-term problems that involve impairment of cognitive abilities and physical functioning.
An estimated 12,000 Alaskans have suffered a TBI and more than 800 TBIs are reported annually in the state, with numbers on the rise due to injured military personnel returning from overseas.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 1 establishes March 2009 as Brain Injury Awareness Month in Alaska, with the month recognized each year nationally by the Brain Injury Association of America.
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