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OH SB38

Bill

Status

Passed

1/13/2012

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Schiavoni

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Origin

Senate

129th General Assembly (2011-2012)

AI Summary

  • Enacts section 5.2267 of the Revised Code to designate May as "ALS Awareness Month" in Ohio
  • Describes ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/Lou Gehrig's disease) as a neurodegenerative disease affecting nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, causing progressive muscle weakness, paralysis, and death while leaving mental capacity intact
  • States ALS has no known cause, prevention, or cure
  • Aims to increase public awareness and understanding of ALS and encourage efforts to find treatments and a cure for the disease

Legislative Description

To designate May as "ALS Awareness Month."

ALS Awareness Month-May

Last Action

Effective Date

1/13/2012

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