Section 5.2526 | Hirschsprung’s Disease Awareness Month.
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 32 – 133rd General Assembly The month of September is designated as “Hirschsprung’s Disease Awareness Month” to increase public awareness of Hirschsprung’s disease and encourage caregivers of newborns to seek an early diagnosis and proper treatment of the disease.
Section 5.2527 | Postpartum Cardiomyopathy Awareness Week.
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly The fourth week of June is designated as “Postpartum Cardiomyopathy Awareness Week” to increase public awareness of postpartum cardiomyopathy, which is a form of heart failure that can happen during the last month of pregnancy or up to five months after giving […]
Section 5.2528 | Ohio Diabetes Awareness-Heart Connection Week.
Effective: September 21, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 42 – 134th General Assembly The second week of November is designated as “Ohio Diabetes Awareness-Heart Connection Week” to raise awareness of the diabetes epidemic in this state and the connection between diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Last updated July 12, 2021 at 5:00 PM
Section 5.2529 | Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Day.
Effective: September 23, 2022 Latest Legislation: House Bill 537 – 134th General Assembly The twelfth day of February is designated as “Cholangiocarcinoma Awareness Day.” Last updated October 18, 2022 at 12:31 PM
Section 5.2519 | Blood Donor Awareness Month.
Effective: May 11, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 252 – 132nd General Assembly The month of January is designated as “Blood Donor Awareness Month” to increase public awareness of the need for blood donations, to encourage the public to give blood, and to recognize the lifesaving contributions of blood and platelet donors.
Section 5.2510 | Omphalocele Awareness Day.
Effective: June 30, 2017 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 23 – 132nd General Assembly The thirty-first day of January is designated as “Omphalocele Awareness Day” to raise public awareness and encourage medical research on this birth defect.
Section 5.2511 | Osteopathic Medicine Recognition Month.
Effective: August 31, 2016 Latest Legislation: House Bill 352 – 131st General Assembly The month of April is designated as “Osteopathic Medicine Recognition Month” in honor of the significant contributions made by the osteopathic field of medicine to improve the health of Ohioans.
Section 5.2512 | Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Awareness Day.
Effective: March 20, 2019 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 86 – 132nd General Assembly The thirtieth day of January is designated as “Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Awareness Day” to raise public awareness about chronic traumatic encephalopathy and those affected by it.
Section 5.2513 | Genocide Awareness Month.
Effective: August 31, 2016 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 188 – 131st General Assembly The month of April is designated as “Genocide Awareness Month” in remembrance of past atrocities and crimes of genocide and to increase awareness of such atrocities and crimes.
Section 5.2514 | Ohio Native Plant Month.
Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 59 – 133rd General Assembly The month of April is designated as “Ohio Native Plant Month” to increase public awareness of Ohio’s native plants and the many benefits they provide to pollinators, Ohio’s economy, and the health of Ohio’s environment.