74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session
 
SA to SB 617
 
LC 1454/SB 617-4
 
                      SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
                         SENATE BILL 617
 
            By COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
 
                            April 30
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after 'injuries ' insert
a period and delete the rest of the line and line 3.
  Delete lines 5 through 9 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + As used in sections 1 to 7 of this
2007 Act:
  ' (1) 'Health care facility' means a hospital or an ambulatory
surgical center as those terms are defined in ORS 442.015.
  ' (2) 'Practitioner' means a person who has a professional
license and who is qualified by training to diagnose or treat
traumatic brain injury in patients.
  ' (3) 'Traumatic brain injury' means an injury to the brain
caused by extrinsic forces that results in the loss of cognitive,
psychological, social, behavioral or physiological function for a
sufficient time to affect that person's ability to perform
activities of daily living. + } ' .
  In line 10, delete '(2)' and insert '  { +  SECTION 1a. + }
(1)'.
  In line 13, delete '(3)' and insert '(2)'.
  On page 2, line 2, delete '(4)' and insert '(3)'.
  In line 8, delete '(5)' and insert '(4)'.
  In line 10, delete '(2)' and insert '(1)'.
  In line 14, delete '(6)' and insert '(5)'.
  On page 3, line 21, delete '1' and insert '1a'.
  In line 24, delete '1' and insert '1a'.
  Delete lines 27 through 45 and delete pages 4 through 12 and
insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 8. + }  { + The Department of Human Services
shall enter into a contract with a nonprofit organization with
experience and expertise in providing assistance and services to
individuals with traumatic brain injuries, as defined in section
1 of this 2007 Act, to:
  ' (1) Provide information to individuals on issues related to
traumatic brain injuries;
  ' (2) Enhance existing support systems for individuals with
traumatic brain injuries by referring those individuals to
appropriate services and community resources;
  ' (3) Provide active members and veterans of the Armed Forces
of the United States and their families with information about
traumatic brain injuries and referrals to available services and
agencies; and
  ' (4) Train providers of services to individuals with traumatic
brain injuries. + } ' .
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