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| | 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014 HB1455 Introduced , by Rep. Sandra M. Pihos SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the month of November as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Month. Effective immediately.
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| | HB1455 | | LRB098 08783 JDS 38909 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning government.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The State Commemorative Dates Act is amended by |
5 | | adding Section 175 as follows: |
6 | | (5 ILCS 490/175 new) |
7 | | Sec. 175. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) |
8 | | Month. The month of November in each year is designated as |
9 | | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Month to be |
10 | | observed throughout the State as a month for the people of |
11 | | Illinois to support efforts to decrease the prevalence of COPD, |
12 | | develop better treatments, and work toward an eventual cure |
13 | | through increased research, treatment, and prevention.
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14 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
15 | | becoming law.
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