BILL NUMBER: ACR 167	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  154
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 14, 2010
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  AUGUST 25, 2010
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 9, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 2, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Ma
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Brownley, Hall, Jeffries, and Bonnie
Lowenthal)
   (Coauthor: Senator Huff)

                        MAY 24, 2010

   Relative to Students with Epilepsy Month.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 167, Ma. Students with Epilepsy Month.
   This measure would recognize September 2010 and each September
thereafter as Students with Epilepsy Month. This measure would also
encourage the epilepsy foundations in California to continue to join
with the educational and health communities to conduct epilepsy
education and awareness.



   WHEREAS, Epilepsy is a neurological condition that affects over 3
million Americans. More Americans are affected by epilepsy than by
cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and Parkinson'
s disease combined; and
   WHEREAS, Epilepsy affects approximately 400,000 Californians,
90,000 of whom are children under 18 years of age; and
   WHEREAS, While epilepsy can begin at any age, it most commonly
occurs in children and the elderly; and
   WHEREAS, Epilepsy affects individuals with varying severity,
ranging from a very limited effect on the individual to devastating
impacts on all aspects of life; and
   WHEREAS, Early diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy is critical to
maximizing long-term prognosis; and
   WHEREAS, A seizure is caused by a brief change in the normal
functioning of the brain's electrical system; and
   WHEREAS, Seizures are most often associated with convulsions, in
fact, a seizure can also be as subtle as strange sensations or
perceptions, altered awareness, brief staring episodes, abnormal
motions or postures, stiffness, or confused speech; and
   WHEREAS, In children with epilepsy uncontrolled seizures damage
the child's developing brain and can impact academic performance,
memory, learning, and result in social-emotional challenges; and
   WHEREAS, Recognizing Students with Epilepsy Month will positively
demonstrate the ability of children to succeed in spite of their
seizures; and
   WHEREAS, Students with Epilepsy Month will provide an opportunity
for the school community to become better aware of, and educated
about, epilepsy; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes September 2010
and each September thereafter as Students with Epilepsy Month; and be
it further
   Resolved, That the Epilepsy Foundations in California are
encouraged to continue to join with the educational and health
communities to conduct epilepsy education and awareness; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.