ACR 141, as introduced, Holden. American Stroke Month 2014.
This measure would declare May 2014 to be American Stroke Month in California.
Fiscal committee: no.
P1 1WHEREAS, Stroke is a leading cause of serious long-term
2disability and the fourth leading cause of death in California, killing
3about 130,000 people nationwide and approximately 13,506
4citizens of California each year; and
5WHEREAS, Stroke prevalence is projected to increase in the
6United States by 24.9 percent between 2010 and 2030, and the
7direct medical costs for treating stroke are expected to increase by
8238 percent, from $28.3 billion in 2010 to $95.6 billion by 2030;
9and
10WHEREAS, Nearly 78 million Americans have high blood
11pressure, which is a major controllable risk factor for stroke,
12including 44 percent of African American adults -- among the
13highest prevalence of any population in the world; and
14WHEREAS, More than half, 58 percent, of Americans do not
15know if they are at risk for stroke; and
P2 1WHEREAS, One in three Americans cannot name any of the
2signs or symptoms of a stroke; and
3WHEREAS, The F.A.S.T. warning signs and symptoms of
4stroke include face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, and
5time to call 9-1-1. Beyond F.A.S.T., additional stroke warning
6signs and symptoms include sudden numbness or weakness of the
7face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body, sudden
8confusion, trouble speaking or understanding, sudden trouble
9seeing in one or both eyes, sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss
10of balance or coordination, and sudden severe headache with no
11known cause; and
12WHEREAS, The American Stroke Association’s Together to
13End Stroke initiative encourages Americans, on May 1, 2014, the
14American Stroke Month Day of Action, throughout the month of
15May, and year-round, to learn their personal stroke risk, memorize
16and share the stroke warning signs, and call 9-1-1 at the first sign
17of a stroke; and
18WHEREAS, New and effective treatments have been developed
19to treat and minimize the severity and damaging effect of strokes,
20but much more research is needed; now, therefore, be it
21Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
22thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares May 2014 to be
23American Stroke Month in California; and be it further
24Resolved, That the Legislature urges all Californians to
25familiarize themselves with the risk factors associated with stroke,
26to recognize the warning signs and symptoms of stroke, and, at
27the first signs of a stroke, to dial 9-1-1 immediately in order to
28begin to reduce the devastating effects of stroke on our population;
29and be it further
30Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
31of this resolution to the author and to the Secretary of the Senate
32for appropriate distribution.
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