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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SR 29
          Author:   Runner (R)
          Introduced:5/18/15  
          Vote:     Majority  

           SUBJECT:   Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month


          SOURCE:    Author


          DIGEST:  This resolution proclaims the month of May 2015 as  
          Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month.


          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1)Cystic fibrosis is the second most common chronic,  
            progressive, and life-threatening genetic disease in the  
            United States, and one for which there is no known cure.

          2)Approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States  
            have cystic fibrosis and more than 1,000 new cases are  
            diagnosed each year.  One of every 3,500 babies born in the  
            United States is born with cystic fibrosis.

          3)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Cystic  
            Fibrosis Foundation recommend that all states consider  
            screening newborns for cystic fibrosis to facilitate early  
            diagnosis and treatment that improves health and longevity.

          4)Due to progress in understanding and treating the disease,  
            many people living with cystic fibrosis can now expect to live  








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            into their 40s and beyond.

          This resolution proclaims May 2015 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness  
          Month; honors the goals and ideals of Cystic Fibrosis Awareness  
          Month so as to promote further public awareness and  
          understanding of cystic fibrosis; and encourages early diagnosis  
          and access to quality care for people with cystic fibrosis to  
          improve the quality of their lives, advocates for increased  
          support for people who have cystic fibrosis and their families,  
          and supports research to find a cure for cystic fibrosis.

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


          SUPPORT:   (Verified5/21/15)


          None received


          OPPOSITION:   (Verified5/21/15)


          None received





           Prepared by:Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520
          5/26/15 11:41:38


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