Montana Statutes

§ 53-6-501 — Traumatic Brain Injury Defined

Montana·Title 53 SOCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS·Ch. 6 HEALTH CARE SERVICES·Part 5 Traumatic Brain Injury -- Services

53-6-501 . Traumatic brain injury defined.

(1)(a) As used in 53-6-502 and this section, "traumatic brain injury" means:
(i)an injury to the brain caused by an external physical force, including but not limited to a motor vehicle accident, a fall, an assault, a sports injury, or a recreational or work-related accident; or
(ii)brain damage caused by an internal occurrence including but not limited to:
(A)disease, such as a benign or malignant tumor, meningitis, or encephalitis; or
(B)a cerebrovascular accident, such as stroke, atherosclerosis, aneurysm, or arteriovenous malformation; or
(C)anoxia, including but not limited to anoxia caused by near drowning, drug overdose, kidney or heart failure, chemical exposure, or electrical shock.
(b)The term "traumatic brain injury" does not inc

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Legislative History

En. Sec. 1, Ch. 591, L. 1993.

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