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          SENATE THIRD READING
          SCR 58 (Beall)
          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 Pérez, 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 


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