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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 715-A: ASSISTANCE FOR SURVIVORS OF ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY
22 §3086. Definitions


22 ME Rev Stat § 3086 (2012 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 7: PUBLIC REHABILITATION SERVICES

§3086. Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [1987, c. 494, (NEW).]

1. Acquired brain injury. "Acquired brain injury" means an insult to the brain resulting directly or indirectly from trauma, anoxia, vascular lesions or infection, which:

A. Is not of a degenerative or congenital nature; [1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §26 (NEW).]

B. Can produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness resulting in impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning; [1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §26 (NEW).]

C. Can result in the disturbance of behavioral or emotional functioning; [1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §26 (NEW).]

D. Can be either temporary or permanent; and [1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §26 (NEW).]

E. Can cause partial or total functional disability or psychosocial maladjustment. [1989, c. 501, Pt. P, §26 (NEW).]

[ 2011, c. 293, §1 (AMD) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 494, (NEW). 1989, c. 501, §P26 (AMD). 2011, c. 293, §1 (AMD).

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