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          Date of Hearing:   May 19, 2016


                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES


                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair


          HR  
                      50 (Medina) - As Introduced  April 27, 2016


          SUBJECT:  Lupus Awareness Month


          SUMMARY:  Observes the month of May 2016 as Lupus Awareness  
          Month.  Specifically, this resolution makes the following  
          legislative findings: 


          1)Lupus is a disease that affects more people than AIDS,  
            cerebral palsy, sickle cell anemia, and multiple sclerosis  
            combined.  One out of every 185 Americans has lupus.  Lupus is  
            hard to diagnose, mimics other diseases, and its sufferers  
            usually do not get treatment until they have suffered with the  
            symptoms for many years.



          2)Understanding lupus will help us better understand infections  
            in general, allergies, cancer, and even AIDS.  Medical  
            students are often told if they know lupus then they know  
            medicine; lupus is the paradigm of autoimmunity, as lupus can  
            affect every part of the body.



          3)Lupus is an autoimmune disease that can affect any part of the  
            body, including internal organs, the skin, and joints.  The  
            disease also has many different symptoms and, because of that,  
            affects each person differently.  Because of its unpredictable  








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            nature, people with lupus often have many questions about the  
            disease.



          4)Educating the public and the health care community throughout  
            the state about this devastating disease is of paramount  
            importance and is in every respect in the public interest and  
            to the benefit of all residents of the State of California.
          FISCAL EFFECT:  None


          REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:


          Support


          None on file


          Opposition
          None on file


          Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800