Machado-Joseph Disease Awareness Day

Section 15EEEEEEE. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart July 2 as Machado-Joseph Disease Awareness Day in recognition of the thousands of individuals impacted by Machado-Joesph Disease in the commonwealth and the need for increased public recognition, support and awareness of this neurodegenerative, hereditary disorder that disproportionately affects families of Portuguese-Azorean descent.