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          Date of Hearing:   May 12, 2011

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                      SCR 7 (Huff) - As Amended:  March 21, 2011

           SENATE VOTE  :   34-0
           
          SUBJECT  :   Celiac Disease Awareness Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Proclaims the month of May 2011 as Celiac Disease 
          Awareness Month to promote statewide awareness of celiac 
          disease.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following 
          legislative findings:

          1)Celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune disease that affects 
            one in 133 people in the United States; and, it is estimated 
            that approximately 3 million Americans have the disease, yet 
            97 percent of cases are undiagnosed.

          2)Celiac disease is triggered by the consumption of gluten found 
            in common foods containing wheat, rye or barley, which causes 
            a reaction and ultimately damages the small intestine.  If 
            left untreated, celiac disease can lead to malnutrition, 
            vitamin deficiencies, loss of calcium, osteoporosis, lactose 
            intolerance, infertility, certain forms of cancer, and 
            neurological complications.

          3)This disease effects men and women of all ages, but is more 
            prevalent in those who have autoimmune thyroid disease, Down 
            syndrome, and microscopic colitis.  The disease associates 
            itself with many autoimmune disorders such as Lupus, Addison's 
            disease, and Turner syndrome to name a few.

          4)There is no cure or known cause for celiac disease, and the 
            only treatment is close adherence to a gluten-free diet to 
            allow the intestines to heal. The Celiac Disease Foundation 
            provides support to people with the disease and offers 
            gluten-free summer camps for children with celiac disease.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 








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          Celiac Disease Foundation
           
            Opposition 
           
          None on file.


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800