HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3418        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3735

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Nika C. Elugardo

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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 September as PCOS awareness month.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

2/18/2021

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

2/24/2021

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

2/25/2021

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Kate Lipper-Garabedian

32nd Middlesex

2/26/2021

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

3/19/2021

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

3/19/2021

Smitty Pignatelli

4th Berkshire

3/19/2021

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

3/19/2021

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

4/14/2021

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

6/25/2021

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

10/29/2021

Andres X. Vargas

3rd Essex

10/29/2021

Sally P. Kerans

13th Essex

10/29/2021

Steven C. Owens

29th Middlesex

10/29/2021

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

10/29/2021

Tami L. Gouveia

14th Middlesex

10/29/2021

Adrian C. Madaro

1st Suffolk

10/29/2021

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

11/30/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3418        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3735

By Ms. Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3735) of Nika C. Elugardo and others for the annual issuance of a proclamation by the Governor setting apart the month of September as polycystic ovary syndrome awareness month.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

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 September as PCOS 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 inserting after section 15LLLLLL the

following section:-

Section 15MMMMMM.  The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the month of September as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Awareness Month to increase citizens' awareness of the most common endocrine (hormone) disorder in women, in order to lead to better education and thus earlier diagnoses, intervention and care. The proclamation shall recommend that the month of September be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.