It is the intent of the General Assembly to ensure that the notification of all head-injured persons be made to the Brain Injury Alliance of Arkansas by appropriate individuals or public and private agencies in order that all persons might obtain the appropriate total rehabilitative services rendered by existing state agencies, departments, and other organizations […]
“Head injury” or “traumatic head injury” means any insult to the brain not of a degenerative or congenital nature, but caused by an external physical force, that may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness which results in impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning. It can also result in the disturbance of behavioral […]
(a) The Brain Injury Alliance of Arkansas is a nonprofit organization devoted entirely to persons who have suffered head injuries. It is an affiliate of the United States Brain Injury Alliance. The alliance shall establish and maintain a central registry of head-injured disabled persons. (b) (1) Every public and private health and social agency and […]
(a) Within fifteen (15) days of the report and identification of a head-injured disabled person, the Brain Injury Alliance of Arkansas shall notify the disabled person or the most immediate family members of their right to assistance from the state, the services available, and the eligibility requirements. (b) The alliance shall refer severely disabled persons […]
