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GA SR819
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/26/2020
Primary Sponsor
Nikema Williams
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AI Summary
- Recognizes March 28, 2020, as Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Day at the Georgia state capitol
- Notes that more than 400,000 people in the U.S. and an estimated 2.3 million globally live with multiple sclerosis, a chronic disease of the central nervous system with no cure
- Highlights that nearly 80 percent of people with MS may develop a progressive form of the disease, with MS being two to three times more common in women and typically diagnosed between ages 20 and 50
- Emphasizes the substantial clinical, economic, and societal burdens of MS, including lost productivity from employment loss or early retirement as the largest nonmedical cost factor
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Progressive Multiple Sclerosis Day; recognize March 28, 2020
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/26/2020
Full Bill Text
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