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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  1. General Laws
  2. Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
  3. Title II EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
  4. Chapter 6 THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, CERTAIN OFFICERS UNDER THE GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL, AND STATE LIBRARY
  5. Section 15GGGGG Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week

Section 15GGGGG

Section 15GGGGG: Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week

[ Text of section effective until August 29, 2024. For text effective August 29, 2024, see below.]

  Section 15GGGGG. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third full week in September as Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week, in recognition of the number of residents of the commonwealth affected by mitochondrial diseases, and the need for increased public awareness, research and support for victims and their families, and recommending that the week be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.

Chapter 6: Section 15GGGGG. Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week

[ Text of section as amended by 2024, 109, effective August 29, 2024. For text effective until August 29, 2024, see above.]

  Section 15GGGGG. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the third full week in September as Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week and the Friday of said week as Noah Fernandes Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Day, in recognition of the number of residents of the commonwealth affected by mitochondrial diseases and the need for increased public awareness, research and support for victims and their families, and to show appreciation for the services being provided in the commonwealth to alleviate the financial and emotional stress of the disease for families with children who are affected by mitochondrial diseases and other developmental disabilities, and recommending that the week and the day be observed in an appropriate manner by the people.