H. C. R. No. 43 As Adopted by the House

As Adopted by the House

129th General Assembly

Regular Session

2011-2012

H. C. R. No. 43

Representatives Johnson, Yuko

Cosponsors: Representatives Grossman, Patmon, Terhar, Garland, Williams, Antonio, Murray, Bubp, Gardner, Hottinger, Reece, Fende, Stinziano, Ruhl, Hagan, R., Gerberry, Lundy, Celebrezze, Lynch, Landis, Pillich, Butler, Hagan, C., Milkovich, Rosenberger, Young, Adams, R., Amstutz, Anielski, Ashford, Beck, Blair, Blessing, Boyd, Brenner, Buchy, Carney, Celeste, Cera, Clyde, Combs, Conditt, Damschroder, Derickson, Dovilla, Duffey, Fedor, Hackett, Hall, Hayes, Heard, Hill, Kozlowski, Letson, Luckie, Maag, Mallory, Newbold, O'Brien, Okey, Ramos, Roegner, Schuring, Sears, Slaby, M., Smith, Stautberg, Thompson, Uecker, Wachtmann Speaker Batchelder

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To urge the Congress of the United States to 1
appropriate funds for the telemedical diagnosis 2
and treatment of traumatic brain injury in 3
military service members and veterans at United 4
States Department of Veterans Affairs medical 5
facilities. 6

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE SENATE CONCURRING):

       WHEREAS, Traumatic brain injury is an injury to the brain 7
from an external force that may lead to the temporary or permanent 8
impairment of the patient's cognitive, behavioral, or physical 9
functions; and 10

       WHEREAS, The United States Armed Forces Health Surveillance 11
Center reports that more than 233,000 members of the United States 12
military have suffered traumatic brain injuries since 2000; and 13

       WHEREAS, Many traumatic brain injuries in military service 14
members and veterans may remain undiagnosed; and 15

       WHEREAS, A specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation 16
is required to diagnose and treat traumatic brain injury; and 17

       WHEREAS, Many Department of Veterans Affairs medical 18
facilities lack the resources to provide military service members 19
and veterans with sufficient access to physical medicine and 20
rehabilitation specialists; and 21

       WHEREAS, The installation of video teleconference systems in 22
200 Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities would 23
provide military service members and veterans with timely and 24
cost-effective access to physical medicine and rehabilitation 25
specialists for the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain 26
injury; and 27

       WHEREAS, The Operation Resurrection program proposed by The 28
Resurrecting Lives Foundation would provide the necessary video 29
teleconference equipment and physical medicine and rehabilitation 30
specialists to diagnose and treat traumatic brain injury in 31
military service members and veterans; training for Department of 32
Veterans Affairs medical facility staff in the treatment of 33
traumatic brain injury; a national database to record treatments, 34
outcomes, and best practices for treating traumatic brain injury 35
in military service members and veterans; and educational 36
materials about traumatic brain injury for military service 37
members, veterans, and their families; and 38

       WHEREAS, The Resurrecting Lives Foundation estimates a total 39
cost for the Operation Resurrection program of $12.18 million for 40
the first year and a subsequent annual cost of $9.65 million; now 41
therefore be it 42

        RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 129th General Assembly 43
of the State of Ohio, urge the Congress of the United States to 44
appropriate funds for the Operation Resurrection program to 45
facilitate the telemedical diagnosis and treatment of traumatic 46
brain injury in military service members and veterans at United 47
States Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities; and be 48
it further 49

        RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives 50
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the 51
Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, 52
to the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States 53
Senate, to the members of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and 54
to the news media of Ohio. 55

WHEREAS, Traumatic brain injury is an injury to the brain	7
from an external force that may lead to the temporary or permanent	8
impairment of the patient's cognitive, behavioral, or physical	9
functions; and	10

WHEREAS, The United States Armed Forces Health Surveillance	11
Center reports that more than 233,000 members of the United States	12
military have suffered traumatic brain injuries since 2000; and	13

WHEREAS, Many traumatic brain injuries in military service	14
members and veterans may remain undiagnosed; and	15

WHEREAS, A specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation	16
is required to diagnose and treat traumatic brain injury; and	17

WHEREAS, Many Department of Veterans Affairs medical	18
facilities lack the resources to provide military service members	19
and veterans with sufficient access to physical medicine and	20
rehabilitation specialists; and	21

WHEREAS, The installation of video teleconference systems in	22
200 Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities would	23
provide military service members and veterans with timely and	24
cost-effective access to physical medicine and rehabilitation	25
specialists for the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain	26
injury; and	27

WHEREAS, The Operation Resurrection program proposed by The	28
Resurrecting Lives Foundation would provide the necessary video	29
teleconference equipment and physical medicine and rehabilitation	30
specialists to diagnose and treat traumatic brain injury in	31
military service members and veterans; training for Department of	32
Veterans Affairs medical facility staff in the treatment of	33
traumatic brain injury; a national database to record treatments,	34
outcomes, and best practices for treating traumatic brain injury	35
in military service members and veterans; and educational	36
materials about traumatic brain injury for military service	37
members, veterans, and their families; and	38

WHEREAS, The Resurrecting Lives Foundation estimates a total	39
cost for the Operation Resurrection program of $12.18 million for	40
the first year and a subsequent annual cost of $9.65 million; now	41
therefore be it	42

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the 129th General Assembly	43
of the State of Ohio, urge the Congress of the United States to	44
appropriate funds for the Operation Resurrection program to	45
facilitate the telemedical diagnosis and treatment of traumatic	46
brain injury in military service members and veterans at United	47
States Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities; and be	48
it further	49

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the House of Representatives	50
transmit duly authenticated copies of this resolution to the	51
Speaker and Clerk of the United States House of Representatives,	52
to the President Pro Tempore and Secretary of the United States	53
Senate, to the members of the Ohio Congressional delegation, and	54
to the news media of Ohio.	55