| 1 | | - | Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 36 CHAPTER 52 Relative to Parkinsons Disease. [ Filed with Secretary of State May 15, 2019. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 36, Nazarian. Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month.This measure would designate April 2019 as Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Parkinsons disease is a chronic, progressive neurological disease that is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States; WHEREAS, It is estimated that over 1.5 million people in the United States suffer from Parkinsons disease, with 70,000 newly diagnosed cases per year; and WHEREAS, The symptoms of Parkinsons vary from person to person and can include tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement; difficulty with balance, swallowing, chewing, and speaking; and cognitive dysfunction, including dementia, depression, anxiety disorder, insomnia, and attention difficulties; and WHEREAS, There is no cure, therapy, or drug to slow or stop the progression of Parkinsons disease, with disease progression leading to severe disability and possible confinement to a wheelchair or a bed; and WHEREAS, Local, regional, and state volunteers, researchers, and clinicians are working together to improve the quality of life of the affected individuals with Parkinsons disease and their families; and WHEREAS, Increased education and promoting research is needed to find the cause, more effective treatment, and a cure for Parkinsons disease; and WHEREAS, Better awareness and expanded knowledge of the realities of life with Parkinsons disease will allow the community at large to better support people who struggle with the challenges of this debilitating condition; and WHEREAS, The communitys focus on Parkinsons disease and its impact on patients lives will help give hope for a better future for people with Parkinsons disease; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of April 2019, as Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month, and urges all citizens to support the search for a cure and to assist those individuals and families who deal with this disabling disease on a daily basis; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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| 1 | + | Enrolled May 10, 2019 Passed IN Senate May 09, 2019 Passed IN Assembly April 11, 2019 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 36Introduced by Assembly Member Nazarian(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Aguiar-Curry, Bauer-Kahan, Bigelow, Bloom, Boerner Horvath, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Calderon, Carrillo, Cervantes, Chau, Chen, Choi, Chu, Cooper, Cunningham, Dahle, Daly, Diep, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Frazier, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez, Gray, Grayson, Holden, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kamlager-Dove, Kiley, Lackey, Limn, Maienschein, Mathis, Mayes, McCarty, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Obernolte, ODonnell, Patterson, Petrie-Norris, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Rendon, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Smith, Mark Stone, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wicks, and Wood)February 21, 2019 Relative to Parkinsons Disease. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 36, Nazarian. Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month.This measure would designate April 2019 as Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Parkinsons disease is a chronic, progressive neurological disease that is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States; WHEREAS, It is estimated that over 1.5 million people in the United States suffer from Parkinsons disease, with 70,000 newly diagnosed cases per year; and WHEREAS, Parkinsons disease is the 14th leading cause of death in the United States and is estimated to cost the country at least $14.4 billion annually; and WHEREAS, Parkinsons disease is affecting both young and older individuals, with life expectancy reduced for all onset ages; and WHEREAS, Parkinsons disease is caused by both genetic and environmental factors; and WHEREAS, There is no diagnostic biomarker for Parkinsons disease and the rate of misdiagnosis can be high; and WHEREAS, The symptoms of Parkinsons vary from person to person and can include tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement; difficulty with balance, swallowing, chewing, and speaking; and cognitive dysfunction, including dementia, depression, anxiety disorder, insomnia, and attention difficulties; and WHEREAS, There is no cure, therapy, or drug to slow or stop the progression of Parkinsons disease, with disease progression leading to severe disability and possible confinement to a wheelchair or a bed; and WHEREAS, Local, regional, and state volunteers, researchers, and clinicians are working together to improve the quality of life of the affected individuals with Parkinsons disease and their families; and WHEREAS, Increased education and promoting research is needed to find the cause, more effective treatment, and a cure for Parkinsons disease; and WHEREAS, Better awareness and expanded knowledge of the realities of life with Parkinsons disease will allow the community at large to better support people who struggle with the challenges of this debilitating condition; and WHEREAS, The communitys focus on Parkinsons disease and its impact on patients lives will help give hope for a better future for people with Parkinsons disease; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of April 2019, as Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month, and urges all citizens to support the search for a cure and to assist those individuals and families who deal with this disabling disease on a daily basis; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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