BILL ANALYSIS �
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SENATE THIRD READING
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As Amended August 13, 2013
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE :33-0
RULES 8-0
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|Ayes:|Gordon, Wilk, Brown, |
| |Gonzalez, Hagman, V. |
| |Manuel P�rez, Quirk, |
| |Weber |
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SUMMARY : Proclaims September 23, 2013, as Restless Legs
Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease Awareness Day in California.
Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease is a neurological
disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations in the legs
and a distressing, irresistible urge to move them. An
estimated 10 million adults in the United States, totaling 3%
of our country, and millions of others worldwide have been
affected by Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease, a
disease for which there is no known cure and is difficult to
diagnose.
2)Symptoms typically include an urge to move the legs, caused by
uncomfortable and unpleasant sensations in the legs,
presenting or worsening in the evening or night.
3)Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease has an impact on
sleep, concentration, and work productivity; with 68.6% of
patients needing more than 30 minutes to initiate sleep; 60.1%
waking three or more times per night; and 49.7% of patients
reporting that symptoms adversely affect next day
concentration. Patients with moderate to severe Restless Legs
Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease have an overall mean loss of
workplace productivity of one day per 40-hour workweek.
4)The Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation, a nonprofit
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organization, and other groups around our country have joined
together to promote Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom
disease awareness and support, including improved education,
diagnosis, research, and treatment.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
Analysis Prepared by : Mukhtar Ali / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
FN: 0001696