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Chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the Official 2022 Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after Section 15ZZZZZZ, the following section: Section AAAAAAA. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation designating July 2 as Machado-Joseph Disease Awareness Day in recognition of the thousands of individuals impacted by the hereditary Machado-Joseph Disease in Massachusetts and the need for increased public recognition, support, and awareness of this neurodegenerative disorder that disproportionately affects families of Portuguese-Azorean descent.
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