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MS SC590

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

2/4/2010

Primary Sponsor

Bob Dearing

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Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates February 3, 2010, as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Day in Mississippi"
  • Urges the President and Congress of the United States to enact legislation providing additional funding for ALS research to find a treatment and cure
  • Notes that ALS is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with no known causes, means of prevention, or cure, and patients typically survive only two to five years after diagnosis
  • Highlights that military veterans face a 50% or greater risk of developing ALS compared to those who have not served in the military
  • Directs the resolution to be transmitted to the President, Mississippi's congressional delegation, and the State Board of Health

Legislative Description

Designate "ALS Awareness Day in Mississippi" and urge Congress to fund research.

Last Action

Enrolled Bill Signed

2/5/2010

Full Bill Text

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