BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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As Introduced February 18, 2011
Majority vote
RULES 10-0
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|Ayes:|Skinner, Silva, Alejo, | | |
| |Butler, Carter, Davis, | | |
| |Donnelly, Hagman, Knight, | | |
| |Williams | | |
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SUMMARY : Encourages the State Department of Health Care
Services to, whenever possible, partner with private entities to
improve education regarding chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD); declares November 2011, as Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease Awareness Month in California; and encourages
public officials and the citizens of California to increase
awareness about the symptoms of, and the methods of, preventing
COPD. Specifically, this resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1)COPD, also known as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is the
fourth leading cause of death in the United States; and, its
prevalence and death rate is rising.
2)COPD is a chronic and progressive disease that impacts an
estimated 24 million Americans each year; and, many patients
suffering with COPD are not diagnosed until they have reached
an advanced state which often includes a disabling degree of
lung dysfunction.
3)A diagnostic test for COPD, known as spirometry, is available
for office use, allowing early diagnosis of COPD; and, early
diagnosis and management of COPD can lead to an improved
quality of life and self-sufficiency for patients who receive
publicly funded benefits, including Medi-Cal.
4)The "Healthy People 2010" project of the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health
concludes that primary care physicians are in a key position
to provide optimal care to patients with COPD; and these
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physicians need to be trained in the latest methods for
diagnosing and treating the disease.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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