S.B. 96

128th General Assembly

(As Reported by S. Health, Human Services, and Aging)

Sens.     Hughes, Patton, Seitz, D. Miller, Wagoner, Morano, Gibbs, Strahorn, Schiavoni, Goodman, GiIlmor, Schuring

BILL SUMMARY

· Designates May as ALS Awareness Month.

CONTENT AND OPERATION

ALS Awareness Month

(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

ACTION	DATE
Introduced	04-07-09
Reported, S. Health, Human Services & Aging	05-06-09

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[1] National Institutes of Health, "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Fact Sheet," available at:  http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/amyotrophiclateralsclerosis/detail_amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.htm.