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MI HR0403
Resolution
Status
Passed
8/27/2014
Primary Sponsor
Aric Nesbitt
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AI Summary
- Declares August 2014 as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month in Michigan
- Recognizes SMA as the leading genetic disease killer of children and notes it causes progressive degeneration of voluntary muscle movement
- States that approximately 1 in 40 people carry the SMA gene, affecting nearly 10 million Americans unknowingly and crossing all racial, ethnic, and gender lines
- Notes the National Institutes of Health identified SMA as the neurological disorder closest to treatment among over 600 conditions, with researchers indicating a viable treatment or cure could be attainable within five years with adequate resources
- Encourages increased awareness and support for SMA research and affected families to advance toward a cure
Legislative Description
A resolution to declare August 2014 as Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
Last Action
Adopted
8/27/2014
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