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          Date of Hearing:   July 2, 2012

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                    SCR 91 (Runner) - As Introduced:  May 17, 2012

           SENATE VOTE  :   33-0
           
          SUBJECT  :   Scleroderma Awareness Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Declares June 2012 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  
          states 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 
            these being women; and the total economic impact of treating 
            the disease are in excess of $1.5 billion annually.

          3)Scleroderma is associated with many other conditions including 
            pulmonary hypertension, gastroparesis, Raynaud's phenomenon, 
            Sj�gren's syndrome, and lupus.

          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 
           
          American Society for Dermatologic Surgery Association 
           
            Opposition 








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          None on file.

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