BILL ANALYSIS
ACR 64
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
ACR 64 (Ma)
As Amended May 19, 2009
Majority vote
RULES 9-0
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|Ayes:|Lieu, Jeffries, Adams, | | |
| |Nielsen, Hall, Silva, | | |
| |Swanson, Torlakson, | | |
| |Yamada | | |
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SUMMARY : Declares May 2009, to be Hepatitis B Awareness Month
in California; declares May 19, 2009, 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
Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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FN: 0000825