Traumatic Brain Injury Clause Samples

Traumatic Brain Injury. Students with traumatic brain injury have acquired injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment, or both, that adversely affects educational performance. The term applies to open or closed head injuries resulting in impairments in one or more areas, such as cognition; language; memory; attention; reasoning; abstract thinking; judgment; problem-solving; sensory, perceptual, and motor abilities; psychosocial behavior; physical functions; information processing; and speech. The term does not apply to injuries that are congenital or degenerative, or to brain injuries induced by birth trauma.41 38 34 CFR § 300.310(b) 39 34 CFR § 300.310(c)(11) 40 19 TEX. ADMIN. CODE § 89.1040(c)(10) 41 34 CFR § 300.8(c)(12) The group of qualified professionals that collects or reviews evaluation data in connection with the determination of a student's eligibility based on a traumatic brain injury must include a licensed physician, in addition to— • a licensed specialist in school psychology (LSSP)42 • an educational diagnostician, or • other appropriately certified or licensed practitioner with experience and training in the area of the disability.43 “Medical services” under IDEA are defined as services provided by a licensed physician to determine whether a child has a medically related disabling condition, which results in the child's need for special education and related services.44 The District will ensure that such services are at no cost to the parent.45 The group of qualified professionals conducting an evaluation of a student suspected of having a traumatic brain injury will conduct assessments and observations, and collect data, as necessary for the ARD Committee to make an eligibility determination.

Traumatic Brain Injury. Benefit Age of Insured Person on the date of the accident 16 years and over Under 16 years 5 Traumatic Brain Injury Level 1 £300,000 £300,000 6 Traumatic Brain Injury Level 2 £200,000 £200,000 7 Traumatic Brain Injury Level 3 £100,000 £100,000

Traumatic Brain Injury. A traumatically acquired insult to the brain that may cause physical, 01. Individual Community Supported Employment. Self employment or paid employment which is: a. For a Client paid not less than minimum wage and who, because of his or her disability(ies), needs ongoing support to maintain that employment; (3-14-07) b. Conducted in a community or industry setting where persons without known paid work supports are employed; and (3-14-07) c. Supported by authorized activities needed to sustain paid work by persons with disabilities, including but not limited to supervision, training, and transportation. (3-14-07) 02. Group Supported Employment. Self employment or paid employment which is: (3-14-07) a. For a group of no more than eight (8) Clients who are paid not less than minimum wage and who, because of their disability(ies), need ongoing support to maintain that employment; (3-14-07) b. Conducted in a variety of community and industry settings where the Clients have opportunities to interact with co-workers or others without known paid work supports at least to the extent that those opportunities typically exist in that work setting; (3-14-07) c. Supported by training and supervision needed to maintain that employment; and (3-14-07) d. Not conducted in the work services area of an Extended Employment Services Provider. (3-14-07)

Traumatic Brain Injury. A traumatically acquired insult to the brain that may cause physical,

Traumatic Brain Injury. TBI is defined as traumatically induced structural injury and/or physiological disruption of brain function as a result if an external force that is indicated by any period of loss of or decreased Level Of Consciousness (LOC), loss of memory for events immediately before or after the injury (Post-Traumatic Amnesia [PTA]), alteration in mental state at the time of the injury (confusion, disorientation, slowed thinking, etc.) (Alteration Of Consciousness/mental state [AOC]), neurological deficits (weakness, loss of balance, change in vision, praxis, paresis/plegia, sensory loss, aphasia, etc.) that may or may not be transient or intracranial lesion. This MOA includes individuals sustaining a TBI and damage to the central nervous system resulting from anoxic/hypoxic episodes, related to trauma or exposure to chemical or environmental toxins that result in brain damage. This MOA does not include brain injuries/insult related to acute/chronic illnesses (i.e., cerebrovascular accident, aneurysm, hypertension, tumors, diabetes, etc.). Patients with other acquired brain injuries due to acute/chronic disease or infectious processes are not covered under this MOA but are eligible for care in these centers under TRICARE network agreements.

Traumatic Brain Injury. A traumatically acquired insult to the brain that may cause physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and vocational changes. A closed head injury may be caused by a rapid acceleration/ deceleration, as in a motor vehicle accident. An open head injury is visible insult and may be the result of an accident, gun shot wound, or other physical injuries. Immediate effects are loss of consciousness, loss of memory, or change in vision, strength, coordination, or sensory function. Anatomical abnormalities may be present, such as cerebral hemorrhage or skull fracture. Long term effects may include physical, cognitive, and psycho-social-behavioral- emotional impairments. (3-14-07)

Traumatic Brain Injury. Benefit Age of Insured Person on the date of the accident 16 years and over Under 16 years 5 Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale – Level 2 Vegetative State £300,000 £300,000 6 Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale – Level 3 Lower Severe Disability £250,000 £250,000 7 Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale – Level 4 Upper Severe Disability £200,000 £200,000 8 Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale – Level 5 Lower Moderate Disability £150,000 £150,000 9 Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale – Level 6 Upper Moderate Disability £100,000 £100,000 10 Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale – Level 7 Lower Good Recovery £50,000 £50,000 11 Extended Glasgow Outcome Scale – Level 8 Upper Good Recovery No cover No cover

Traumatic Brain Injury. Delays the TBI and NHTD Waiver programs move to Medicaid Managed Care until 1­1­2018.

Traumatic Brain Injury. A traumatically acquired insult to the brain that may cause physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and vocational changes. A closed head injury may be caused by a rapid acceleration/ deceleration, as in a motor vehicle accident. An open head injury is visible insult and may be the result of an accident,