BILL ANALYSIS �
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Date of Hearing: May 16, 2011
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Nancy Skinner, Chair
ACR 54 (Mitchell) - As Introduced: April 27, 2011
SUBJECT : American Stroke Month 2011.
SUMMARY : Declares May 2011 to be American Stroke Month in
California and urges all Californians to familiarize themselves
with the risk factors associated with stroke, recognize the
warning signs and symptoms of stroke, and take immediate action
to help reduce the devastating effects of stroke on the
population. Specifically, this resolution makes the following
legislative findings:
1) Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term
disability and the third leading cause of death in the
United States.
2) Warning signs of stroke include, but are not limited to,
sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm or leg,
especially on one side of the body; sudden trouble seeing
in one or both eyes; sudden confusion; trouble speaking or
understanding; sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of
balance or coordination; and sudden severe headache with no
known cause.
3) New and effective treatments have been developed to
treat and minimize the severity and damaging effects of
strokes, but more research is needed.
4) Americans are more aware of the risk factors and warning
signs for stroke now than they have been in the past;
however, two in five adults cannot recognize any symptoms
of stroke.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
None on file.
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Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800