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Families, clinicians urge $1.75 million boost for Ohio Brain Injury Program in HB 96
Summary
Survivors, family members and clinicians told the House Health Committee that an amendment to HB 96 should add $1.75 million to the Ohio Brain Injury Program to expand statewide services, reduce out‑of‑state placements and fund school reintegration programs such as BrainSTEPS.
Philip Crippen, a board member of the Brain Injury Association of Ohio, told the House Health Committee that an amendment to the state operating budget should boost the Ohio Brain Injury Program’s funding to $1,750,000 to expand services for survivors and families. “With the right resources and support, recovery is possible,” Crippen said, describing his son Connor’s 2013 traumatic brain injury and long recovery.
Dr. Christine Caturba, a pediatric neuropsychologist and board…
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