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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-87-1. Short title
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This chapter shall be known and maybe cited as the “Rhode Island Lupus Education and Awareness Plan Act of 2012.”
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-87-2. Legislative findings
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It is hereby found and declared as follows: (1) Lupus is an urgent national health issue. Lupus is the result of an immune system that is unbalanced which can become destructive to any organ or tissue in the body. Lupus is unpredictable and potentially fatal, yet no satisfactory …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-87-3. Purpose
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The purpose of this chapter is to create a study commission which will develop a multi-pronged, statewide plan to educate healthcare professionals and persons affected with lupus about the diagnosis, management, and treatment of lupus.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-87-4. Establishment of the lupus study commission
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(a) The director of the department of health shall establish and coordinate a study commission on lupus consisting of eleven (11) members, all of whom shall be appointed by the director of the department of health. The first chairperson shall be a representative of the Lupus Foun…