BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: July 2, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Richard Gordon, Chair
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63 (Bates) - As Amended June 1, 2015
SENATE VOTE: 40-0
SUBJECT: National Stroke Awareness Month.
SUMMARY: Declares the month of May 2015 as National Stroke
Awareness Month in California. Specifically, this resolution
makes the following legislative findings:
1)Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term disability and
the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, killing
approximately 130,000 people nationwide and over 13,500
citizens of California.
2)Nearly 58 percent of Americans don't know they are at risk for
stroke, and one in three Americans cannot name any of the
signs or symptoms of a stroke.
3)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. In addition to these signs, additional stroke warning
signs and symptoms include sudden numbness or weakness of the
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face, arm or leg, especially on one side of the body, sudden
confusion, trouble speaking or understanding, sudden trouble
seeing in one or both eyes, sudden trouble walking, dizziness,
loss of balance or coordination, and sudden severe headache
with no known cause.
4)The American Heart Association urges people to lower their
risks 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.
5)New and effective treatments have been developed to treat and
minimize the severity and damaging effect of strokes, but much
more research is needed.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
American Heart/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA)
Opposition
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None on file
Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916)
319-2800