Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details about the budget allocation for different parts of the outreach campaign.
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Awareness Act
This bill requires the Tennessee Department of Health to create an outreach campaign about Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease and establish a hotline for people to report their diagnosis or donate to research, with the campaign ending on July 1, 2027.
What This Bill Does
- Requires the Tennessee Department of Health to make a public awareness campaign about CMT disease using different ways like print ads, radio spots, social media posts, and TV announcements.
- The department must set up a free phone line or online system for people to report their diagnosis or donate money to help with research on CMT.
- Lists five areas the outreach campaign should cover: data security, community engagement, travel costs, materials needed, and program evaluation.
Who It Names or Affects
- People who have Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- The Tennessee Department of Health
Terms To Know
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)
- A group of inherited conditions that damage the nerves in the arms and legs, leading to smaller muscles and problems with walking or feeling in the feet.
- Outreach campaign
- An effort by an organization to spread information about a topic through various methods like ads, social media posts, and public service announcements.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill only requires the outreach campaign until July 1, 2027.
- It does not specify how much money will be spent on each part of the campaign.