SENATE DOCKET, NO. 631 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1640
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ryan C. Fattman
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act creating lysosomal storage disorder awareness month.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Norfolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 631 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1640
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1640) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to create lysosomal storage disorder awareness month. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act creating lysosomal storage disorder awareness month.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 6 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by adding, after section 15TTTTT, the following:-
Section 15UUUUU. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of July as Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSSDs) Awareness Month, to increase awareness and understanding of the 6 diseases that can cause peripheral nervous system suffering and deaths in infants and young children. LSSDs are rare inherited diseases which can be less debilitating if screened for and detected early in newborns.