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          Date of Hearing:   August 18, 2014

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
                    SCR 132 (Lieu) - As Introduced:  June 26, 2014

           SENATE VOTE  :   36-0
           
          SUBJECT  :   Scoliosis Awareness Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Proclaims June 2014, as Scoliosis Awareness Month.   
          Specifically,  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 treated, could alleviate the pain of those  
               suffering from the disease. 


           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :

           Support 
           
          None on file
           
            Opposition 
          








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