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Department of Health details state brain‑injury programs and eligibility limits
Summary
The Department of Health described two central state programs — the Neuro Resource Facilitation Program and the Pennsylvania Head Injury Program — their funding sources, eligibility rules and limits, and said outreach and promotion remain limited.
Tara Trigo, director of the Bureau of Family Health at the Pennsylvania Department of Health, told the House Human Services Committee that the department runs two primary programs for adults with traumatic brain injury: a Neuro Resource Facilitation Program and the Pennsylvania Head Injury Program.
Trigo said the Department of Health receives competitive federal grants from the Administration for Community Living and other federal funds, Title V Maternal and Child Health block grant funds and state dollars from the Emergency Medical Services Operating Fund to run brain‑injury services. "The goal of the NRFP is to help individuals maximize their health capabilities and well‑being," she said, describing the free, six‑month facilitator service…
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