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GA SR1145

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/5/2014

Primary Sponsor

Lester Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes March 12, 2014, as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Day at the Georgia state capitol
  • Honors the Georgia Chapter of the ALS Association as the only charity in Georgia dedicating 100 percent of its efforts to supporting ALS patients and their families
  • Notes that ALS has no known cause, means of prevention, or cure, and patients on average survive only two to five years after diagnosis
  • Highlights that military veterans face a 50 percent or greater risk of developing ALS compared to non-veterans, and that the Department of Veterans Affairs established a presumption of service connection for the disease
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Georgia Chapter of the ALS Association

Legislative Description

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Day; recognize March 12, 2014

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

3/5/2014

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