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          Date of Hearing:   August 12, 2010

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                   SCR 111 (Wright) - As Introduced:  June 3, 2010

           SENATE VOTE  :   34-0
           
          SUBJECT  :   California Chronic Kidney Disease Education Week.

           SUMMARY  :   Proclaims November 7 through November 13, 2010, as  
          California Chronic Kidney Disease Education Week, and urges all  
          Californians to familiarize themselves with the causes of  
          chronic kidney disease and the importance of intervention to  
          promote sustained health and a better quality of life.     
          Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following legislative  
          findings:   

          1)Uncontrolled high blood pressure (hypertension) and diabetes  
            are the two leading causes of chronic kidney disease in the  
            United States; and chronic kidney disease is estimated to be  
            present in approximately 31 million Americans, many of who are  
            unaware of the problem.

          2)Chronic kidney disease can progress to end-stage renal disease  
            (ESRD), which requires a continuous course of dialysis therapy  
            or a kidney transplant to maintain life; and there are more  
            than 50,000 people with ESRD in California.

          3)There is no cure for chronic kidney disease; but public policy  
            initiatives targeted at early identification for controlling  
            risk factors and early intervention can reduce both the  
            serious long-term effects of chronic kidney disease on the  
            population, and the significant economic burden on individuals  
            and society. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           
          None on file.
           
            Opposition 








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          None on file.


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