BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SCR 46| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: SCR 46 Author: Bates (R) Introduced:4/23/15 Vote: 21 SUBJECT: Arthritis Awareness Month SOURCE: Arthritis Foundation DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the month of May 2015 as Arthritis Awareness Month. ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)Arthritis is a chronic health problem that is the nation's leading cause of physical disability among Americans and is most common among people with multiple chronic conditions. It includes more than 100 rheumatic diseases and conditions that affect joints, tissues that surround joints, and other connective tissue. 2)Arthritis affects an estimated 52.5 million American adults living with some form of doctor-diagnosed arthritis, representing 22.7% of adults in the United States. An estimated 300,000 children under 18 years of age have a form of arthritis or rheumatic condition, representing approximately 1 in every 250 children in the United States. By the year 2030, an estimated 67 million adults 18 years of age and older will have doctor-diagnosed arthritis. SCR 46 Page 2 3)In California, there are more than 5.9 million people living with arthritis, including 38,000 children. Among working age adults with arthritis in California, 43% have some work limitations due to their arthritis. 4)Arthritis costs the United States economy more than $128 billion each year -$81 billion in direct medical care costs and $47 billion in indirect costs. This resolution proclaims the month of May 2015 as Arthritis Awareness Month, and appreciates the efforts of the Arthritis Foundation to seek access to care for all Californians. Prior Legislation ACR 123 (Harkey, Resolution Chapter 45, Statutes of 2014) proclaimed May 2014 as Arthritis Awareness Month. SCR 37 (Beall, Resolution Chapter 51, Statutes of 2013) proclaimed May 2013 as Arthritis Awareness Month. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:NoLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified4/27/15) Arthritis Foundation (source) OPPOSITION: (Verified4/27/15) None received Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520 4/28/15 15:31:11 SCR 46 Page 3 **** END ****