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                                 THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 131
          Author:   Galgiani (D)
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     21

           
           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  78-0, 8/21/12 (Consent) - See last page 
            for vote


           SUBJECT  :    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Awareness

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution designates November 2012 as 
          Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness 
          Month in California; and, encourages public officials and 
          the citizens of California to increase awareness of the 
          symptoms of, and the methods of preventing, COPD.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following 
          legislative findings: 

          1. COPD, also known as chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is 
             the third leading cause of death in the United States; 
             and, its prevalence and death rate is rising. 

          2. COPD is a chronic and progressive disease that impacts 
             an estimated 24 million Americans each year; and, many 
             patients suffering with COPD are not diagnosed until 
             they have reached an advanced state which often includes 
             a disabling degree of lung dysfunction. 
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          3. A diagnostic test for COPD, known as spirometry, is 
             available for office use, allowing early diagnosis of 
             COPD; and, early diagnosis and management of COPD can 
             lead to an improved quality of life and self-sufficiency 
             for patients who received publicly funded benefits, 
             including Medi-Cal. 

          4. The "Healthy People 2020" project of the Centers of 
             Disease Control and Prevention and the National 
             Institutes of Health concludes that primary care 
             physicians are in a key position to provide optimal care 
             to patients with COPD; and, these physicians need to be 
             trained in the latest methods for diagnosing and 
             treating the disease. 

          5. The California COPD Coalition has developed a 
             comprehensive plan to address COPD in the state, 
             entitled the "Strategic Plan to Address COPD in 
             California," which outlines six goal areas, including 
             the following: prevention, quality of care, public 
             health infrastructure and advocacy, surveillance, 
             research, and public education awareness.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  Yes

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  8/23/12)

          AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
          Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 


           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  78-0, 8/21/12
          AYES:  Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall, 
            Bill Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford, 
            Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos, 
            Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Davis, Dickinson, 
            Donnelly, Eng, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, 
            Beth Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Gordon, Gorell, 
            Grove, Hagman, Halderman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Hill, 
            Huber, Hueso, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Lara, 
            Logue, Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mansoor, Mendoza, Miller, 
            Mitchell, Monning, Morrell, Nestande, Nielsen, Norby, 
            Olsen, Pan, Perea, V. Manuel P�rez, Portantino, Silva, 







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            Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, Swanson, Torres, Wagner, 
            Wieckowski, Williams, Yamada, John A. P�rez
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Roger Hern�ndez, Valadao


          CTW:k  8/23/12   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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