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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
          ACR 26 (Galgiani)
          As Amended June 1, 2011
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |     |(April 25, 2011 |SENATE: |40-0 |(September 8,  |
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               (adopted by unanimous vote)

          Original Committee Reference:    RLS.
           
           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.

           The Senate amendments  make minor technical clarifications.

           AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY  , this resolution made 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 








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            concludes that primary care physicians are in a key position 
            to provide optimal care to patients with COPD; and, these 
            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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