HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 191        FILED ON: 1/13/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3101

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Brian M. Ashe

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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 the last day of February as rare disease day in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/13/2021

Adam J. Scanlon

14th Bristol

1/19/2021

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/23/2021

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

1/25/2021

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/27/2021

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/27/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/29/2021

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

2/3/2021

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/8/2021

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

2/22/2021

David Allen Robertson

19th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

2/26/2021

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

3/15/2021

Michelle L. Ciccolo

15th Middlesex

6/17/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 191        FILED ON: 1/13/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3101

By Mr. Ashe of Longmeadow, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3101) of Brian M. Ashe and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor designating the last day of February as rare disease day.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2666 OF 2019-2020.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act designating the last day of February as rare disease day in the Commonwealth.

 

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 inserting after section 15OOOOO, inserted by chapter 238 of the acts of 2012, the following section:—

15PPPPP. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting aside the last day of February as Rare Disease Day recommending its observance by the public to increase public awareness of rare diseases which affect millions of Americans resulting in special challenges encountered by patients and their families as well as the impact upon medical professionals, researchers, educators and others who serve the rare disease community and recommending that said day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.