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          Date of Hearing:   May 14, 2009

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                 Ted W. Lieu, Chair
                     ACR 64 (Ma) - As Introduced:  April 20, 2009
           
          SUBJECT  :   Hepatitis B Awareness Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Declares May 2009, to be Hepatitis B Awareness Month  
          in California, declares the Legislature's support of the goals  
          and ideals of World Hepatitis Awareness Day, and calls on all  
          interested parties to come together to raise awareness and  
          educate the public on hepatitis B and to make recommendations on  
          ways to implement best practices in hepatitis B prevention and  
          treatment.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following  
          legislative findings:  

          1)Chronic hepatitis B is a condition that affects the human  
            liver; and when left untreated, it can lead to further  
            complications including cirrhosis, liver cancer, and  
            ultimately liver failure and death.

          2)Chronic hepatitis B infection is among the top three causes of  
            cancer in the world resulting in the death of one person every  
            30 seconds; and Chronic hepatitis B disproportionately affects  
            certain communities of color, especially Asian and Pacific  
            Islander populations.

          3)Chronic hepatitis B is preventable and in many cases can be  
            cured or managed using currently available treatments; but for  
            many reasons, those at risk for hepatitis B infection are not  
            receiving prevention information, while those chronically  
            infected are not receiving treatment. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           COMMENTS :  Author has proposed amendments to: 1) delete language  
          that expresses support for the goals and ideals of World  
          Hepatitis Awareness Day; and 2) inserts "recognizes May 19,  
          2009, as World Hepatitis Day".

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           








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          None on file.

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800