As used in this article:
(1) "Council" means the South Carolina Head and Spinal Cord Injury Information System Council established pursuant to this article.
(2) "Head injury" means an insult to the skull or brain, not of a degenerative or congenital nature, but one caused by an external physical force that may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness which results in impairment of cognitive abilities or physical functioning and possibly in behavioral or emotional functioning. It does not include cerebral vascular accidents and aneurysms.
(3) "Spinal cord injury" means an acute, traumatic lesion of neural elements in the spinal canal resulting in any degree of sensory deficit, motor deficit, or major life functions. The deficit or dysfunction may be temporary or permanent.
(4) "System" means the South Carolina Head and Spinal Cord Injury Information System established pursuant to this article.
HISTORY: 1992 Act No. 457, Section 1; 1993 Act No. 159, Section 4.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 38 - Head And Spinal Cord Injuries
Section 44-38-10. Head and Spinal Cord Injury Information System created; purpose.
Section 44-38-20. Definitions.
Section 44-38-40. Duties of council.
Section 44-38-70. Council to submit annual report.
Section 44-38-90. Penalty for intentional noncompliance with article.
Section 44-38-310. Service Delivery System established.
Section 44-38-320. Definitions.
Section 44-38-330. Primary functions of system.
Section 44-38-340. Duties of department.
Section 44-38-370. Eligibility criteria for case management services.
Section 44-38-380. Advisory Council to System.
Section 44-38-390. Article does not establish entitlement program or benefit.
Section 44-38-510. Spinal Cord Injury Research Board.
Section 44-38-610. South Carolina Brain Injury Leadership Council.
Section 44-38-620. Duties of the council.
Section 44-38-630. Membership of council; officers of council; compensation.