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          Bill No:  SCR 132
          Author:   Lieu (D)
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     21

           
          SUBJECT  :    Scoliosis Awareness Month

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This resolution proclaims June 2014, as Scoliosis  
          Awareness Month.

           ANALYSIS  :    This resolution makes the following legislative  
          findings:

       1.Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine that affects  
            nearly one million people in California.  Scoliosis affects  
            people of all ages, regardless of race, gender, or  
            socioeconomic status, and there is no cure. 

       2.Scoliosis has no known cause and is common in otherwise healthy  
            children, with approximately one out of every six people  
            diagnosed requiring active medical treatment.

       3.Scoliosis is often diagnosed between 10 and 15 years of age, with  
            females being five to eight times more likely to develop a  
            curvature severe enough to require medical attention. 

       4.Screening programs are mandated in California schools for girls  
            in seventh grade and boys in eighth grade.  These programs  
            allow for early detection of scoliosis, which, if promptly  
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            treated, could alleviate the pain of those suffering from the  
            disease. 



          This resolution proclaims June 2014 as Scoliosis Awareness  
          Month.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Fiscal Com.:  No



          JL:k  6/30/14   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  NONE RECEIVED

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