(1) The commissioner of health shall encourage public health organizations, the medical community, the department of education, the department of labor and workforce development, the department of general services, and other relevant stakeholders to examine the asthma prevention protocols posted on the web site of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and related information to assist the medical profession, schools, public venues, workplaces, and other relevant stakeholders, in making appropriate responses to assist in: Diagnosing environmentally associated exacerbation of asthma in people with asthma;
(2) Avoiding new asthma cases;
(3) Better identifying and avoiding potential triggers so as to protect persons with these conditions; and
(4) Reducing medical costs and lost work or school time.
(5) On or before December 31, 2016, the commissioner shall include on the department of health web site the Internet links to the protocols identified in subsection (a), as existing asthma prevention protocols are helpful tools to better assist people affected by environmental illnesses and multiple chemical sensitivities.