General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6580 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2750 *02750* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: REP. HAMPTON, 16th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6580 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2750 *02750* Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH Introduced by: REP. HAMPTON, 16th Dist. AN ACT ESTABLISHING AN ADVISORY COUNCIL ON RARE DISEASES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That title 19a of the general statutes be amended to establish an advisory council to coordinate state-wide efforts for the study of incidents of rare disease and the status of persons having rare diseases. Statement of Purpose: To establish an advisory council to explore the issue of rare diseases and make recommendations for improving awareness, funding and assistance to persons suffering from rare diseases.