Bill > A4942

Introduced Session

This bill establishes a multiple sclerosis public awareness campaign in the Department of Health (DOH) in order to promote among the citizens of the State an understanding of MS, including its causes and health effects, and to deliver information on how the disease can impact an individual's quality of life. The campaign may provide for the development of print and electronic media in languages including, but not limited to, English and Spanish. The public awareness campaign is to include, but not be limited to: (1) a comprehensive description of MS, including a discussion of causes, symptoms, and treatment options; (2) information about educational resources available to, and research being conducted to develop effective therapies and find a cure for, those with MS; and (3) materials on how MS can impact an individual's quality of life and ways in which those with MS can maintain the best health possible, live well with the disease, and make educated decisions about their health care. The DOH is to make available to the public information about MS, informational literature concerning the signs, causes, health effects of the disease, and any other information that the department deems to be necessary, and the information may be revised whenever new information about MS becomes available.

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Margie Donlon (D)*,  Shanique Speight (D)*,  Luanne Peterpaul (D), 

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee (on 10/21/2024)

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