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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in sections 199.001 to 199.055, 1 the following terms mean:
(1)“Brain injury”, includes brain injury and traumatic brain injury as defined in section 192.735;
(2)“Department”, the department of health and senior services' adult brain injury program;
(3)“Injury or trauma”, any unintentional or intentional damage to the body resulting from acute exposure to thermal, mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy or from the absence of such essentials as heat or oxygen;
(4)“Rehabilitation”, a comprehensive series of interventions for physical, medical, cognitive and psychological disabilities designed to restore a person to his maximum functional potential.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Missouri Revised Statutes Title XII. Public Health and Welfare § 199.001. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mo/title-xii-public-health-and-welfare/mo-rev-st-199-001/
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