BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | ACR 116| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: ACR 116 Author: McCarty (D), et al. Amended: 2/18/16 in Assembly Vote: 21 ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 2/18/16 SUBJECT: National Kidney Month SOURCE: DaVita DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the month of March 2016, and each year thereafter, as National Kidney Month in California, expresses the Legislature's support of programs that work to, among other things, increase awareness of kidney disease, and encourages health care providers to engage in an aggressive program for the treatment of diabetes and high blood pressure. ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)Kidney disease is the ninth leading cause of death in the U.S. 2)One in 10 adults in the U.S. live with kidney disease. More than 26 million Americans have chronic kidney disease (CKD) which is a progressive disease that may lead to premature death or kidney failure, also known as end-stage renal disease (ESRD). The only treatment options for kidney failure are a kidney transplant or dialysis. ACR 116 Page 2 3)Nearly 616,000 Americans have ESRD, and more than 430,000 rely on life-sustaining dialysis. More than 95,000 individuals are waiting for kidney transplants. 4)According to statistics from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: a) African Americans are about three and a half times more likely to develop kidney failure than Caucasians; b) Latinos are one and a half times more likely to develop kidney failure than non-Latinos; and c) Asian and Pacific Islander Americans are twice as likely to develop kidney failure as Caucasians. 5)In 1972, the U.S. Congress developed the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease program. In doing so, Congress ensured that regardless of age or income, any American would have access to life-saving dialysis care. This resolution proclaims the month of March 2016, and each year thereafter, as National Kidney Month in California, expresses the Legislature's support of programs that work to, among other things, increase awareness of kidney disease, and encourages health care providers to engage in an aggressive program for the treatment of diabetes and high blood pressure. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:NoLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified2/29/16) DaVita (source) California Dialysis Council ACR 116 Page 3 OPPOSITION: (Verified2/29/16) None received Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520 3/2/16 15:36:01 **** END ****