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          Date of Hearing:   August 15, 2013

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
                    SCR 58 (Beall) - As Amended:  August 13, 2013
           
          SUBJECT  :   Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease Awareness  
          Day.

           SUMMARY  :   This measure would proclaim September 23, 2013, as  
          Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease Awareness Day in  
          California. Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following  
          legislative findings:  

          1)Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease is a neurological  
            disorder characterized by unpleasant sensations in the legs  
            and a distressing, irresistible urge to move them. An  
            estimated 10 million adults in the United States, totaling 3  
            percent of our country, and millions of others worldwide have  
            been affected by Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease,  
            a disease for which there is no known cure and is difficult to  
            diagnose. 

          2)Symptoms typically include an urge to move the legs, caused by  
            uncomfortable and unpleasant sensations in the legs,  
            presenting or worsening in the evening or night.

          3)Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease has an impact on  
            sleep, concentration, and work productivity; with 68.6 percent  
            of patients needing more than 30 minutes to initiate sleep.  
            60.1 percent waking three or more times per night; and 49.7  
            perecent of patients reporting that symptoms adversely affect  
            next day concentration.  Patients with moderate to severe  
            Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom disease have an overall  
            mean loss of workplace productivity of one day per 40-hour  
            workweek. 

          4)The Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation, a nonprofit  
            organization, and other groups around our country have joined  
            together to promote Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom  
            disease awareness and support, including improved education,  
            diagnosis, research, and treatment.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None









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           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          Stanford Hospitals and Clinics
          UCB, Inc

           Opposition 
           
          None on file. 
           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Mukhtar Ali / RLS. / (916) 319-2800