BILL ANALYSIS �
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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As Introduced April 24, 2013
Majority vote
RULES 10-0
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|Ayes:|Skinner, Wilk, Bigelow, |
| |Brown, Chau, Donnelly, |
| |Hagman, |
| |V. Manuel P�rez, Quirk, |
| |Weber |
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SUMMARY : Declares May 2013 to be American Stroke Month in
California and urges all Californians to familiarize themselves
with the risk factors associated with stroke. Specifically,
this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1)Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability and
the third leading cause of death in California, killing
approximately 13,506 citizens of California each year.
2)The prevalence of stroke is projected to increase in the
United States by 24.9% between 2010 and 2030, and the direct
medical costs for treating stroke are expected to increase by
238%, from $28.3 billion in 2010 to $95.6 billion by 2030.
3)New and effective treatments have been developed to treat and
minimize the severity and damaging effect of strokes, but more
research is needed; and, more Americans are aware of the risk
factors and warnings signs for stroke than in the past.
4)Throughout American Stroke Month 2013, the American Stroke
Association will honor those emergency medical services (EMS)
professionals and stroke survivors who have acted fast in a
stroke emergency to save lives by highlighting and sharing
their stories.
5)The American Stroke Association's "Power to End Stroke"
awareness campaign will increase physical activity in at-risk
populations through the online Power Fitness challenge, which
will track individual's physical activity through a mobile
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application or device and encourage them to make exercise a
daily activity through prizes and community support.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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