Chapter 715-A: ASSISTANCE FOR SURVIVORS OF HEAD INJURY HEADING: PL 1987, C. 494 (NEW)
§3087. Registry; duty to report
The Bureau of Health shall establish, maintain and operate a statewide registry of persons who sustain head injuries to assist in promoting the general health and welfare of the State's citizens, including, but not limited to, the following specific purposes: [1991, c. 155, (AMD).]
1. Assessment needs, planning and coordination. To assess the needs of persons who sustain head injuries and to facilitate rehabilitation planning and coordination efforts;
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2. Education and information. To provide educational material to the medical community including, but not limited to, emergency room physicians, psychiatrists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists and other interested persons relating to diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of the sequelae of head injuries; and
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3. Network. To provide a means for persons who have sustained head injuries or their family members or friends to contact each other or to contact local or statewide support groups for survivors of head injuries.
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Hospitals, physicians and neuropsychologists are encouraged to report to the bureau all persons whom they diagnose as having sustained head injuries. They are encouraged to submit a report within 7 days of the diagnosis which shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following: The name, if released; age; and residence of the person; and the date and cause of the injury. No person's name may be released without that person's consent or the consent of the person's guardian or other person having legal responsibility for the person. A hospital, physician or neuropsychologist who submits a report under this section is not liable for any civil damages as a result of that act. [1987, c. 494, (NEW).]
Chapter 715-A: ASSISTANCE FOR SURVIVORS OF HEAD INJURY HEADING: PL 1987, C. 494 (NEW)
§3087. Registry; duty to report
The Bureau of Health shall establish, maintain and operate a statewide registry of persons who sustain head injuries to assist in promoting the general health and welfare of the State's citizens, including, but not limited to, the following specific purposes: [1991, c. 155, (AMD).]
1. Assessment needs, planning and coordination. To assess the needs of persons who sustain head injuries and to facilitate rehabilitation planning and coordination efforts;
[ 1987, c. 494, (NEW) .]
2. Education and information. To provide educational material to the medical community including, but not limited to, emergency room physicians, psychiatrists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists and other interested persons relating to diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of the sequelae of head injuries; and
[ 1987, c. 494, (NEW) .]
3. Network. To provide a means for persons who have sustained head injuries or their family members or friends to contact each other or to contact local or statewide support groups for survivors of head injuries.
[ 1987, c. 494, (NEW) .]
Hospitals, physicians and neuropsychologists are encouraged to report to the bureau all persons whom they diagnose as having sustained head injuries. They are encouraged to submit a report within 7 days of the diagnosis which shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following: The name, if released; age; and residence of the person; and the date and cause of the injury. No person's name may be released without that person's consent or the consent of the person's guardian or other person having legal responsibility for the person. A hospital, physician or neuropsychologist who submits a report under this section is not liable for any civil damages as a result of that act. [1987, c. 494, (NEW).]
Chapter 715-A: ASSISTANCE FOR SURVIVORS OF HEAD INJURY HEADING: PL 1987, C. 494 (NEW)
§3087. Registry; duty to report
The Bureau of Health shall establish, maintain and operate a statewide registry of persons who sustain head injuries to assist in promoting the general health and welfare of the State's citizens, including, but not limited to, the following specific purposes: [1991, c. 155, (AMD).]
1. Assessment needs, planning and coordination. To assess the needs of persons who sustain head injuries and to facilitate rehabilitation planning and coordination efforts;
[ 1987, c. 494, (NEW) .]
2. Education and information. To provide educational material to the medical community including, but not limited to, emergency room physicians, psychiatrists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists and other interested persons relating to diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of the sequelae of head injuries; and
[ 1987, c. 494, (NEW) .]
3. Network. To provide a means for persons who have sustained head injuries or their family members or friends to contact each other or to contact local or statewide support groups for survivors of head injuries.
[ 1987, c. 494, (NEW) .]
Hospitals, physicians and neuropsychologists are encouraged to report to the bureau all persons whom they diagnose as having sustained head injuries. They are encouraged to submit a report within 7 days of the diagnosis which shall contain, but shall not be limited to, the following: The name, if released; age; and residence of the person; and the date and cause of the injury. No person's name may be released without that person's consent or the consent of the person's guardian or other person having legal responsibility for the person. A hospital, physician or neuropsychologist who submits a report under this section is not liable for any civil damages as a result of that act. [1987, c. 494, (NEW).]
