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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 54
          Author:   Mitchell (D)
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     21

           
           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted 5/19/11


           SUBJECT  :    American Stroke Month 2011

           SOURCE  :     American Heart Society


           DIGEST  :    This resolution declares May 2011 to be American 
          Stroke Month in California.

           ANALYSIS  :   This resolution makes the following legislative 
          findings:

          1. Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term 
             disability and the third leading cause of death in the 
             United States, killing over 136,000 people nationwide 
             and approximately 15,585 citizens of California each 
             year.

          2. Warning signs of stroke include sudden numbness or 
             weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one 
             side of the body, sudden confusion, trouble speaking or 
             understanding, sudden trouble seeing in one or both 
             eyes, sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance 
             or coordination, and sudden severe headache with no 
             known cause.
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          3. Americans are more aware of the risk factors and warning 
             signs for stroke now than they have been in the past, 
             but two in five adults cannot identify any symptoms.

          4. The actions for American Stroke Month 2011 are "Take 2 
             to Save 2" to encourage people to take two minutes to 
             save two lives by sending two health messages to two 
             people that they know who smoke, are overweight, have 
             high blood pressure, diabetes, or a family history of 
             heart disease or stroke, and are at increased risk of 
             being disabled or dying from a stroke, and to promote 
             the program "Power to End Stroke" to reduce stroke in 
             African Americans, who are at particularly high risk of 
             stroke, by empowering them to reduce their risk, 
             recognize the warning signs, and respond quickly.

          5. New and effective treatments have been developed to 
             treat and minimize the severity and damaging effects of 
             strokes, but much more research is needed.

          This resolution declares May 2011 to be American Stroke 
          Month in California.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No


          CTW:do  6/22/11   Senate Floor Analyses 

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