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THIRD READING
Bill No: SCR 124
Author: Fuller (R), et al.
Introduced:3/30/16
Vote: 21
SUBJECT: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution designates April 2016 as Congenital
Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative
findings:
1)Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) occurs when the
diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing abdominal organs to
migrate into the chest cavity and preventing lung growth. The
federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recognizes
CDH as a birth defect.
2)The majority of CDH patients suffer from underdeveloped lungs
or poor pulmonary function. CDH patients often endure
long-term complications, including pulmonary hypertension,
pulmonary hypoplasia, asthma, gastrointestinal reflex, feeding
disorders, and developmental delays.
3)CDH is treated through mechanical ventilation, a heart and
lung bypass, which is commonly known as extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation (ECMO), machines, and surgical repair,
however, surgical repair is often not a permanent solution for
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CDH and can lead to reherniation and require additional
surgery.
4)Infants born with CDH have a high mortality rate, ranging from
20 to 60 percent and CDH affects approximately 1,090 babies
each year in the United States. The cause of CDH is unknown.
This resolution:
1)Designates April 2016 as California Congenital Diaphragmatic
Hernia Awareness Month.
2)Encourages that steps should be taken to:
a) Raise awareness of and increase public knowledge about
CDH;
b) Inform all Californians about the dangers of CDH,
especially those groups that may be disproportionately
affected by CDH or that have lower survival rates;
c) Disseminate information on the importance of quality
neonatal care of CDH patients;
d) Promote quality prenatal care and the use of ultrasounds
to detect CDH in utero; and
e) Support research funding of CDH to improve screening and
treatment for CDH, discover the causes of CDH, and develop
a cure for CDH.
3)Calls upon the people of California, interest groups, and
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affected persons to promote awareness of CDH, take an active
role in the fight against this devastating birth defect, and
observe California Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness
Month with appropriate ceremonies and activities
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal
Com.:NoLocal: No
SUPPORT: (Verified4/6/16)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified4/6/16)
None received
Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520
4/6/16 16:16:31
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