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                                    THIRD READING


          Bill No:  ACR 123
          Author:   Harkey (R), et al.
          Amended:  5/1/14 in Assembly
          Vote:     21

           
           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  Read and adopted, 5/1/14


           SUBJECT  :    Arthritis Awareness Month

           SOURCE  :     California Arthritis Foundation


           DIGEST  :    This resolution proclaims the month of May 2014 as  
          Arthritis Awareness Month.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings: 

          1.Arthritis includes more than 100 rheumatic diseases and  
            conditions that affect joints, the tissues that surround  
            joints, and other connective tissue.

          2.Arthritis is a chronic health problem and the nation's leading  
            cause of physical disability among Americans and is most  
            common among people with multiple chronic conditions. 

          3.Arthritis causes pain and loss of movement, can limit everyday  
            activities such as walking and dressing, and can even lead to  
            death. 

          4.Arthritis costs the United States economy more than $128  
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            billion each year, with $81 billion in direct medical care  
            costs and $47 billion in indirect costs. 

          5.In California there are more than 5.3 million people living  
            with arthritis, including 38,000 children and an estimated 67  
            million adults 18 years of age and older will have  
            doctor-diagnosed arthritis by the year 2030.  

          This resolution recognizes the month of May 2014 as Arthritis  
          Awareness Month and appreciates the efforts of the California  
          Arthritis Foundation Council to seek access to care for all  
          Californians. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  5/14/14)

          California Arthritis Foundation (source) 


          JL:nl  5/14/14   Senate Floor Analyses 

                           SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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