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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SCR 19
          Author:   Nguyen (R)
          Introduced:2/23/15  
          Vote:     21  

           SUBJECT:   Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Day


          SOURCE:    Boehringer-Ingelheim


          DIGEST:  This resolution proclaims February 28, 2015, as  
          Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Day in coordination with  
          Rare Disease Day in California.


          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1.Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is one of the nearly 7,000  
            diseases and conditions that are considered rare.  It is a  
            serious disorder causing progressive, incurable lung disease. 


          2.Approximately 132,000 people in the United States are  
            estimated to have Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.  It may be 5  
            to 10 times more prevalent than previously thought because  
            Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis is often misdiagnosed and under  
            diagnosed.


          3.There is a need to increase awareness and detection of  
            Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by expanding education and  
            promoting access to quality care and services for this  








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            disease.


          4.February 28, 2015, is Rare Disease Day in California.




          This resolution proclaims February 28, 2015, as Idiopathic  
          Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Day in coordination with Rare  
          Disease Day in California.


          Related Legislation


          HR 6 (Achadjian, 2015) proclaims February 28, 2015, as Rare  
          Disease Day in California.  The resolution was adopted by the  
          Assembly.


          FISCAL EFFECT:   Appropriation:    No          Fiscal  
          Com.:NoLocal:    No


          SUPPORT:   (Verified2/3/15)


          Boehringer-Ingelheim (source)



          Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
          3/4/15 15:44:35


                            SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE


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