BILL ANALYSIS Ó SCR 46 Page 1 Date of Hearing: May 22, 2015 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES Richard Gordon, Chair SCR 46 (Bates) - As Introduced April 23, 2015 SENATE VOTE: 36-0 SUBJECT: Arthritis Awareness Month. SUMMARY: Proclaims the month of May 2015 as Arthritis Awareness Month. Specifically, 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. FISCAL EFFECT: None REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION: Support Arthritis Foundation, Pacific Region Opposition None on file Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 SCR 46 Page 3