BILL ANALYSIS
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
HR 31 (Eng)
As Amended August 9, 2010
Majority vote
HEALTH 19-0
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|Ayes:|Monning, Fletcher, Ammiano, |
| |Carter, Conway, De La Torre, De |
| |Leon, Eng, |
| |Gaines, Hayashi, Hernandez, |
| |Jones, |
| |Bonnie Lowenthal, Nava, V. |
| |Manuel Perez, Salas, Smyth, |
| |Audra Strickland, Silva |
| | |
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SUMMARY : Recommends the establishment of the Legislative Task
Force on Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) to study the social,
medical, and fiscal issues surrounding CKD and report back to
the Legislature on recommendations for policy changes.
Specifically, this resolution :
1)Makes legislative findings and declarations regarding the
prevalence of CKD, and the social and medical implications and
health disparities that exist related to CKD.
2)Recommends the establishment of the Legislative Task Force on
CKD consisting of specified members.
3)Permits the Legislative Task Force on CKD to use existing
resources to support its activities and to solicit funding
from public and private foundations, and make use of available
federal funds.
4)Permits the Legislative Task Force on CKD to do the following:
a) Develop a plan to educate health care professionals
about the advantage and methods of early screening,
diagnosis, and treatment of CKD and its complications based
on the Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative Clinical
Practice Guidelines for CKD or other medically recognized
clinical practice guidelines;
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b) Develop a plan to educate health care professionals
about the advantages of end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
modality education, including peritoneal dialysis, prior to
the onset of ESRD when kidney function is declining;
c) Make recommendations on the implementation of a
cost-effective plan for early screening, diagnosis, and
treatment of CKD for the state's population;
d) Study factors contributing to an increasing rate of CKD
among minorities; and,
e) Issue a report to the Department of Health Care Services
no later than December 31, 2011. Requires that as part of
the report, if a public or private foundation provides
funds to operate the task force, the task force should
disclose any funds it receives from companies that sell
products related to conditions resulting from kidney
disease.
5)Requests the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
COMMENTS : According to the author, CKD is an arduous,
insidious, and life-threatening disease that increases daily in
numbers. CKD is frequently a complication associated with high
blood pressure and/or diabetes. Often, the author maintains, as
CKD worsens, nerve damage develops, heart disease becomes
likely, dialysis is a common necessity, and kidney failure with
the need for transplantation is a reality. The author asserts
that California's ethnic minority communities compose a
disproportionate share of CKD cases and that the disease and the
families it affects do not receive adequate attention or
information regarding early detection, intervention, or patient
care. The author argues that other states, such as Texas, have
found a legislative task force on CKD to be a catalyst for
public and private involvement with long-term results.
Analysis Prepared by : Tanya Robinson-Taylor / HEALTH / (916)
319-2097
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