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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 63
Author: Bates (R), et al.
Introduced:6/1
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.
Senate Floor Amendments of 6/1/15 make technical and substantive
changes to correct statistics and to add additional symptoms of
a stroke.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability
and the fifth leading cause of death in California, killing
about 130,000 people nationwide and approximately 13,500
citizens of California each year.
2)The F.A.S.T. warning signs and symptoms of stroke include face
drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, and time to call
9-1-1; and beyond F.A.S.T., additional stroke warning signs
and symptoms include sudden numbness or weakness of the face,
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arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body; sudden
confusion; sudden trouble speaking or difficulty
understanding; sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes;
sudden trouble walking; sudden dizziness; sudden loss of
balance or coordination; and sudden 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
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
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SUPPORT: (Verified6/2/15)
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Stroke Awareness Foundation
OPPOSITION: (Verified6/2/15)
None received
Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520
6/2/15 9:26:33
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