SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1753        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1674

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Eric P. Lesser

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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 designating May 6 as Moyamoya Disease Awareness Day.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Joseph F. Wagner

8th Hampden

 

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

 

David K. Muradian, Jr.

9th Worcester

 

Paul J. Donato

35th Middlesex

 

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

8/28/2015


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1753        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1674

By Mr. Lesser, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1674) of Eric P. Lesser, Michael O. Moore, Barbara L'Italien, Joseph F. Wagner and other members of the General Court for legislation to designate Moyamoya Awareness Day.  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 designating May 6 as Moyamoya Disease Awareness Day.

 

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, as so appearing in the 2014 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 15XXXXX, the following section:-

Section 15YYYYY. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart May 6th as Moyamoya Awareness Day, to raise awareness of the occurrence of this rare neurovascular condition seen in children and adults in which the walls of the internal carotid arteries become thickened and narrowed resulting in reduced blood flow and an increased risk of transient ischemic attacks and strokes, and recommending that the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.