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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  SCR 63
          Author:   Bates (R), et al.
          Introduced:5/14/15  
          Vote:     21  

           SUBJECT:   National Stroke Awareness Month


          SOURCE:    Author


          DIGEST:  This resolution declares the month of May 2015 as  
          National Stroke Awareness Month in California.


          ANALYSIS:   This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:


          1)Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability  
            and the fourth leading cause of death in California, killing  
            about 130,000 people nationwide and approximately 13,500  
            citizens of California each year.


          2)The warning signs and symptoms of stroke include numbness or  
            weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of  
            the body; confusion; trouble speaking or difficulty  
            understanding; trouble seeing in one or both eyes; trouble  
            walking; dizziness; loss of balance and coordination; and  
            severe headache with no known cause.


          3)The American Heart Association urges people to lower their  
            risk of heart disease and stroke by focusing on "Life's Simple  








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            7" key health factors and behaviors:  managing blood pressure,  
            controlling cholesterol, reducing blood sugar, getting active,  
            eating better, losing weight, and stopping smoking.


          4)New and effective treatments have been developed to treat and  
            minimize the severity and damaging effect of strokes, but much  
            more research is needed.


          This resolution declares the month of May 2015 as National  
          Stroke Awareness Month in California, and urges all Californians  
          to familiarize themselves with the risk factors associated with  
          stroke, to recognize the warning signs and symptoms of stroke,  
          and, at the first signs of a stroke, to dial 9-1-1 immediately  
          in order to begin to reduce the devastating effects of stroke on  
          our population.


          Prior Legislation


          ACR 141 (Holden, Resolution Chapter 86, Statutes of 2014)  
          declared May 2014 to be American Stroke Month in California.


          ACR 54 (Jones-Sawyer, Resolution Chapter 53, Statutes of 2013)  
          declared May 2013 to be American Stroke Month in California.


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


          SUPPORT:   (Verified5/26/15)


          American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
          Stroke Awareness Foundation


          OPPOSITION:   (Verified5/26/15)








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          Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
          5/27/15 9:25:05


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