SECTION 1. Chapter 33 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 67A the following section:-

Section 67C. There shall be a Massachusetts medal of Allegiance to be presented to a service member or veteran who; as the result of either combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder or a service-connected disease, condition or injury related to the exposure to harmful toxins, herbicides, agents or materials, where the exposure occurred while serving in the armed forces of the United States, active or reserve components, or the Massachusetts National Guard; has received a terminal diagnosis from a medical professional.  A service member must have entered military service or state active duty from the commonwealth, have been a resident of the commonwealth at the time of diagnosis or have been a member of the Massachusetts national guard at the time of diagnosis.  To be eligible, a service member or veteran must have served after December 6, 1941. The adjutant general or designee and 2 field grade officers of the armed forces of the commonwealth detailed by the commander-in-chief shall constitute a commission to make recommendations to the commander-in-chief for the awarding of the Massachusetts medal of  Allegiance.