The Traumatic Brain Injury Fund receives funds from appropriations from the Legislature, grants, and donations from private sources. The fund is to educate the public, coordinate short-term care, and support an information and referral system for persons with a traumatic brain injury. The primary expenses for the fund are (1) neuropsychological evaluation, (2) resource facilitation, and (3) ongoing case management of clients with traumatic brain injuries.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $945,500 from all sources for Traumatic Brain Injury Fund. This is a 684.6 percent increase from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources. The total includes $200,000 from the General/Education Funds, a change of 0 percent from revised Fiscal Year 2015 estimates.
In addition to statewide compensation and internal service fund cost increases, the following appropriation adjustments were made during the 2015 General Session:
Medical treatment, long-term care, and acute care are not approved uses for the fund. Because the fund is an expendable special revenue fund, the agency does not need an appropriation to spend money in the fund.
Traumatic brain injuries result from external forces that caused damage to the brain. Depending on how much damage occurred, an individual's symptoms will be classified as mild, moderate, or severe. The two most frequent causes of traumatic brain injuries are falls and motor vehicle crashes.
The monthly caseload is the number of clients that received an intake assessment.
COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.