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          SENATE THIRD READING
          SCR 88 (Alquist)
          As Amended  May 29, 2012
          Majority vote 

           SENATE VOTE  :31-1  
           
           RULES               8-0                                         
           
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          |Ayes:|Skinner, Alejo, Butler,   |     |                          |
          |     |Carter, Donnelly, Hagman, |     |                          |
          |     |Hueso, Williams           |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Recognizes the month of May 2012 as Arthritis 
          Awareness Month in California and proclaims that the Legislature 
          understands the extent of, and sympathizes with, the severity of 
          the impact of arthritis on California; and appreciates the 
          efforts of the California Arthritis Foundation Council to seek 
          access to care for all Californians.  Specifically,  this 
          legislation  makes the following legislative findings: 

          1)Arthritis is our nation's leading cause of disability and 
            principal driver of health care costs; and early diagnosis and 
            appropriate management can help people with arthritis decrease 
            pain, improve function, stay productive, and lower health care 
            costs.

          2)Arthritis encompasses more than 100 diseases and conditions 
            that affect the joints, tissues and surrounding the joints, 
            and other organs; and the most common forms of arthritis 
            include osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, 
            gout, psoriatic arthritis, and lupus.

          3)During Arthritis Awareness Month, we recognize the efforts of 
            advocacy groups, such as the Arthritis Foundation, that 
            sponsor public awareness activities and fund research to 
            improve treatments for the disease.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 








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