S.B. 96
128th General Assembly
(As Passed by the Senate)
Sens. Hughes, Patton, Seitz, D. Miller, Wagoner, Morano, Gibbs, Strahorn, Schiavoni, Goodman, GiIlmor, Schuring, Cafaro, Carey, Cates, Faber, Fedor, Grendell, Hughes, Husted, Kearney, Sawyer, Schaffer, Smith, Turner, Widener, Wilson, Harris, R. Miller, Stewart, Jones
BILL SUMMARY
· Designates May as "ALS Awareness Month."
CONTENT AND OPERATION
(R.C. 5.2265)
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, is a progressive, fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles.[1]
The bill designates May as "ALS Awareness Month."
HISTORY
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Introduced |
04-07-09 |
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Reported, S. Health, Human Services & Aging |
05-06-09 |
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Passed Senate (30-0) |
09-29-09 |
S0096-PS-128.docx/jc
[1] National Institutes of Health, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Fact Sheet, available at: http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis/detail_amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.htm.