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Topic: Brain Injuries
Bipartisan House action passes second phase of senior retirement opportunities expansion
By Turner McCullough Jr. | June 14, 2009 | 
State Legislative Update Week June-8th-12th includes expansion of senior retirement opportunities
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In bipartisan action this week the House of Representatives took action to pass legislation through the legislature. Under “the Long-Term Care Community Choices Act of 2008,” the legislature charged the Tennessee Department of Finance & Administration and Tennessee Department of Health to create a foundation for providing Tennessee’s seniors with the information and necessary resources for choosing the best retirement options.
On Thursday, the Tennessee House of Representatives, in a bipartisan effort that included District 67 Rep. Joe Pitts, (D-Clarksville), unanimously passed the second of four bills designed to expand retirement opportunities for seniors in Tennessee. Passage of the “Adult Care Home Act of 2009” builds on that foundation by creating standards of practice and review for a new kind of residential alternative: Level 2 Adult Care Homes. Residents who qualify under the bill are more critical need-based members who are either ventilator-dependent or who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. «Read the rest of this article»
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A Soldier’s Story – An Uncalculated Cost of Modern War
By Turner McCullough Jr. | June 11, 2007 |
As the U. S. forces casualty count of the Iraq War continues to climb, now exceeding 3,500, this news story of a Fort Campbell soldier’s struggle to retain his composure and regain his sanity caught my attention.
The CNN report highlights an underreported aspect of the War On Terror. The fact that this soldier is right here in our midst makes the story all the more compelling. «Read the rest of this article»
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