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OH SB38
Bill
Status
Passed
1/13/2012
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Schiavoni
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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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