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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4166 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2435
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Homar Gómez and Adam Gomez
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to APOL1 mediated kidney disease.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Homar Gómez2nd Hampshire1/17/2025Adam GomezHampden1/17/2025Vanna Howard17th Middlesex1/21/2025Bud L. Williams11th Hampden1/21/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4166 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2435
By Representative Gómez of Easthampton and Senator Gomez, a joint petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 2435) of Homar Gómez, Adam Gomez and others relative to the gene associated
with increased risk of end-stage renal disease. Public Health.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to APOL1 mediated kidney disease.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 244, the
2following section:-
3 Section 245. The department of public health shall conduct a review and issue a report on
4variants of the apolipoprotein L 1 (APOL 1) gene associated with increased risk of end-stage
5renal disease. The report must include:
6 (1) Recommendations on how to increase awareness for APOL 1, including screening
7and genetic testing;
8 (2) An analysis of strategies and funding to increase screening and genetic testing for
9APOL 1 in the commonwealth; and
10 (3) Other relevant information or issues identified by the department. 2 of 2
11 The department of public health shall file the report with the clerks of the house of
12representatives and the senate and the joint committee on public health no later than December
1331, 2026.