BILL ANALYSIS �
SCR 39
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Date of Hearing: July 7, 2011
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Nancy Skinner, Chair
SCR 39 (Runner) - As Introduced: April 14, 2011
SENATE VOTE : 38-0
SUBJECT : Scleroderma Awareness Month
SUMMARY : Declares June 2011 as Scleroderma Awareness Month;
and recognizes the efforts of health care providers, patients,
and scleroderma advocacy organizations to increase awareness and
need for research on scleroderma. Specifically, this resolution
makes the following legislative findings:
1)Scleroderma is a chronic, disabling autoimmune disease that
can affect many parts of the body including skin, internal
organs, and blood vessels; and patients often experience
damage to vital organs such as the heart, lungs, kidneys, and
the gastrointestinal system.
2)An estimated 300,000 Americans suffer from scleroderma; 80% of
those being women; and the total economic impact of treating
the disease are in excess of $1.5 billion annually, with the
associated morbidity cost estimated at $819,000,000 annually.
3)Research has linked scleroderma with rheumatic disease;
although further research focusing on the epidemiology of
scleroderma is needed to increase the understanding of the
cause of the disease and its treatment.
4)The designation of Scleroderma Awareness Month would recognize
the efforts of health care providers, patients, and
scleroderma advocacy organizations to increase awareness of
scleroderma and the need for increased research on this
disease.
FISCAL EFFECT : None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
None on file
SCR 39
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Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by : Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800