BILL NUMBER: AB 1357INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Bloom FEBRUARY 27, 2015 An act relating to chronic disease. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1357, as introduced, Bloom. Chronic disease. Existing law provides various programs for the monitoring, treatment, and prevention of chronic disease in California, including heart disease, cancer, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would address the public health crisis relating to the growing prevalence of preventable chronic disease. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would address the public health crisis relating to the growing prevalence of preventable chronic disease.