BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SCR 109| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: SCR 109 Author: Stone (R) Introduced:2/12/16 Vote: 21 SUBJECT: California Pharmacists Outreach Week SOURCE: Author DIGEST: This resolution declares February 12-21, 2016, inclusive, as California Pharmacists Outreach Week. ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)The California Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists (CPhA-ASP) have coordinated "California Pharmacists Outreach Week," a statewide initiative to directly impact the community at large. 2)This is the first joint initiative amongst student pharmacists to move health care outreach beyond the single community level. 3)Collectively, 11 schools and colleges of pharmacy have combined forces to be one voice for the pharmacy profession. 4)Starting February 12, 2016, student pharmacists across the state will reach out and directly serve the community with an emphasis on preventative care through various events to SCR 109 Page 2 address health concerns including hypertension, diabetic care, high cholesterol, smoking cessation, immunizations, reproductive health, and many more. 5)CPhA-ASP's outreach week is another example of how pharmacists will play a crucial role in health care advocacy in the coming years. This resolution declares February 12-21, 2016, inclusive, as California Pharmacists Outreach Week. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:NoLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified2/22/16) None received OPPOSITION: (Verified2/22/16) None received Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520 2/24/16 16:00:23 **** END **** SCR 109 Page 3