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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 appropriate funds for the telemedical diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury in military service members and veterans at United States Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities.

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 from an external force that may lead to the temporary or permanent impairment of the patient's cognitive, behavioral, or physical functions; and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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