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          Date of Hearing:   August 18, 2011

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                  ACR 71 (Fletcher) - As Introduced:  June 27, 2011
           
          SUBJECT  :   Plasma Protein Therapies Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Designates September 2011 as Plasma Protein Therapies 
          Month and encourages Californians to observe the month with 
          appropriate programs and activities.  Specifically,  this 
          resolution  makes the following legislative findings:   

          1)Patients with rare, chronic, genetic diseases and disorders 
            rely upon access to plasma-derived and recombinant analog 
            therapies, known collectively as "plasma protein therapies," 
            to treat life-threatening conditions, such as hemophilia and 
            primary immunodeficiency diseases.

          2)Individuals afflicted with these rare disorders require access 
            to the full range of plasma protein therapies to help ensure 
            the best possible clinical outcomes.

          3)Access to comprehensive care has been shown to markedly 
            improve patient outcomes, including access to options in 
            pharmacy services and the delivery of home supported services.

          4)There are 10 plasma collection centers in California certified 
            by the International Quality Plasma Program where healthy, 
            committed donors provide plasma used to manufacture high 
            impact, life-saving therapies.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None
            
           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           
          None on file.
           
          Opposition 
           
          None on file.










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