BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
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173 (Cooley)
As Introduced April 19, 2016
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes |
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|Rules |10-0 |Gordon, Chang, | |
| | |Brough, Cooley, | |
| | |Gomez, Holden, Jones, | |
| | |Quirk, Rodriguez, | |
| | |Waldron | |
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SUMMARY: Recognizes June 2016 as Alzheimer's and Brain
Awareness Month, and June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in
California, and would urge all residents to wear purple on this
day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer's
Association's vision of imagining a world without Alzheimer's
disease. Specifically, this resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1)Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain
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disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and
leads to mental and physical impairments and is the fifth
leading cause of death in California.
2)California has more residents living with Alzheimer's disease
than any other state in the nation and the state's population
is projected to grow by 38% in the next decade reaching
840,000 individuals affected by 2025.
3)California's Medi-Cal program this year will spend over $3.3
billion on skilled nursing care and home and community-based
supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimer's disease,
quickly climbing to $5 billion in Medi-Cal spending within 10
years.
4)Individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and their
caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet
their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimer's
disease and related dementias.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
Analysis Prepared by:
Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN:
0003047
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