BILL ANALYSIS Ó ACR 161 Page 1 ASSEMBLY THIRD READING ACR 161 (Waldron) As Introduced March 30, 2016 Majority vote ------------------------------------------------------------------ |Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |----------------+-----+----------------------+--------------------| |Rules |9-0 |Gordon, Chang, | | | | |Brough, Cooley, | | | | |Gomez, Holden, Jones, | | | | |Mullin, Quirk | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------------------ SUMMARY: Proclaims the month of May 2016 as Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)Bladder cancer affects adults of all ages and backgrounds ad is the fifth most common non-skin cancer in the United States, exceeded only by breast, lung, prostate, and colon cancers, yet knowledge of the frequency and severity of bladder cancer is minimal. 2)More than 74,000 people in the United States are expected to be diagnosed with bladder cancer and 16,000 will die due to the disease in 2016 alone. ACR 161 Page 2 3)Bladder cancer is known as one of the most expensive cancers to treat on a per patient basis and has a recurrence rate of approximately 50% to 80%, requiring lifelong surveillance. 4)If diagnosed early, bladder cancer is treatable, and the quality of life of a person with bladder cancer will depend on future treatment and diagnostic developments, which will rely on research advancements. 5)Research advancements for bladder cancer are limited by lack of awareness about the disease within the medical community and general public. Increased awareness will promote early diagnosis and increase the chances of survival. 6)Increased awareness will bolster public support of treatment of the disease and thus increase funding for innovative research and the development of new treatment options and diagnostic tools. FISCAL EFFECT: None Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0002772 ACR 161 Page 3