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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 173
Author: Cooley (D), et al.
Amended: 6/16/16 in Assembly
Vote: 21
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 6/16/16
SUBJECT: Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and The
Longest Day
SOURCE: Alzheimer's Association
DIGEST: This resolution recognizes the month of June 2016 as
Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, recognizes June 21, 2016,
as The Longest Day in California, and urges 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.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)The month of June 2016 has been declared Alzheimer's and Brain
Awareness Month to help spread awareness of this debilitating
disease and the need to increase efforts to combat its human
and economic costs.
2)The summer solstice, June 21, 2016, has been declared The
Longest Day, with teams around the world coming together to
honor the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing
Alzheimer's disease with a day of activity and advocacy.
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3)Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain
disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and
leads to mental and physical impairments.
4)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.
5)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.
6)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.
This resolution recognizes the month of June 2016 as Alzheimer's
and Brain Awareness Month, recognizes June 21, 2016, as The
Longest Day in California, and urges 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.
Related/Prior Legislation
ACR 80 (Gallagher, Resolution Chapter 119, Statutes of 2015)
recognized June 2015 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month,
and June 21, 2015, as The Longest Day in California, and urged
all residents to wear purple on that day to help spread global
awareness of the Alzheimer's Association's vision of imagining a
world without Alzheimer's disease.
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FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified6/21/16)
Alzheimer's Association (source)
California State Retirees
OPPOSITION: (Verified6/21/16)
None received
Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
6/22/16 15:15:25
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