California 2021-2022 Regular Session

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 87Introduced by Assembly Member MullinFebruary 14, 2022 Relative to Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 87, as introduced, Mullin. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, Many people with serious, chronic mental illness, such as schizophrenia and other schizoaffective disorders, bipolar disorder, or severe depression, require treatment with medications that work as dopamine receptor blocking agents (DRBAs), including antipsychotics; andWHEREAS, While ongoing treatment with these medications can be very helpful, and even lifesaving, for many people, it can also lead to Tardive Dyskinesia (TD); andWHEREAS, Many people who have gastrointestinal disorders, including gastroparesis, nausea, and vomiting, also require treatment with DRBAs; andWHEREAS, Treatment of gastrointestinal disorders with DRBAs can be very helpful, but for many patients can lead to TD; andWHEREAS, TD is a movement disorder that is characterized by random, involuntary, and uncontrolled movements of different muscles in the face, trunk, and extremities. In some cases, people may experience movement of the arms, legs, fingers, and toes. In some cases, it may affect the tongue, lips, and jaw. In other cases, symptoms may include swaying movements of the trunk or hips and may impact the muscles associated with walking, speech, eating, and breathing; andWHEREAS, TD can develop months, years, or decades after a person starts taking DRBAs, and even after they have discontinued use of those medications. Not everyone who takes a DRBA develops TD, but if it develops, it is often permanent; andWHEREAS, Common risk factors for TD include advanced age and alcoholism or other substance abuse disorders. Postmenopausal women and people with a mood disorder are also at higher risk of developing TD; andWHEREAS, A person is at higher risk for TD after taking DRBAs for three months or longer, but the longer the person is on these medications, the higher the risk of developing TD; andWHEREAS, Studies suggest that the overall risk of developing TD following prolonged exposure to DRBAs is between 10 and 30 percent; andWHEREAS, It is estimated that over 60,000 Californians suffer from TD; andWHEREAS, Years of difficult and challenging research have resulted in scientific breakthroughs in the last year, with two new treatments for TD approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. TD is often unrecognized and patients suffering from the illness are commonly misdiagnosed. Regular screening for TD in patients taking DRBA medications is recommended by the American Psychiatric Association (APA); andWHEREAS, Patients who take DRBAs should be regularly evaluated by their health care providers to ensure that any signs of TD are recognized. Health care providers should use the rating scale recommended by the APA; andWHEREAS, Patients suffering from TD often suffer embarrassment due to abnormal and involuntary movements, which leads them to withdraw from society and increasingly isolate themselves as the disease progresses; andWHEREAS, The caregivers of patients with TD face many challenges and are often responsible for the overall care of the TD patient; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly proclaims the week of May 1, 2022, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, with the goal of raising awareness of this potentially debilitating disease; 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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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 87Introduced by Assembly Member MullinFebruary 14, 2022 Relative to Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 87, as introduced, Mullin. Digest Key
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9	9	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
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15	15	Introduced by Assembly Member MullinFebruary 14, 2022
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20	20	Relative to Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.
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34	34	WHEREAS, Many people with serious, chronic mental illness, such as schizophrenia and other schizoaffective disorders, bipolar disorder, or severe depression, require treatment with medications that work as dopamine receptor blocking agents (DRBAs), including antipsychotics; and
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36	36	WHEREAS, While ongoing treatment with these medications can be very helpful, and even lifesaving, for many people, it can also lead to Tardive Dyskinesia (TD); and
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38	38	WHEREAS, Many people who have gastrointestinal disorders, including gastroparesis, nausea, and vomiting, also require treatment with DRBAs; and
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40	40	WHEREAS, Treatment of gastrointestinal disorders with DRBAs can be very helpful, but for many patients can lead to TD; and
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42	42	WHEREAS, TD is a movement disorder that is characterized by random, involuntary, and uncontrolled movements of different muscles in the face, trunk, and extremities. In some cases, people may experience movement of the arms, legs, fingers, and toes. In some cases, it may affect the tongue, lips, and jaw. In other cases, symptoms may include swaying movements of the trunk or hips and may impact the muscles associated with walking, speech, eating, and breathing; and
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44	44	WHEREAS, TD can develop months, years, or decades after a person starts taking DRBAs, and even after they have discontinued use of those medications. Not everyone who takes a DRBA develops TD, but if it develops, it is often permanent; and
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46	46	WHEREAS, Common risk factors for TD include advanced age and alcoholism or other substance abuse disorders. Postmenopausal women and people with a mood disorder are also at higher risk of developing TD; and
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48	48	WHEREAS, A person is at higher risk for TD after taking DRBAs for three months or longer, but the longer the person is on these medications, the higher the risk of developing TD; and
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50	50	WHEREAS, Studies suggest that the overall risk of developing TD following prolonged exposure to DRBAs is between 10 and 30 percent; and
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52	52	WHEREAS, It is estimated that over 60,000 Californians suffer from TD; and
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54	54	WHEREAS, Years of difficult and challenging research have resulted in scientific breakthroughs in the last year, with two new treatments for TD approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration. TD is often unrecognized and patients suffering from the illness are commonly misdiagnosed. Regular screening for TD in patients taking DRBA medications is recommended by the American Psychiatric Association (APA); and
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56	56	WHEREAS, Patients who take DRBAs should be regularly evaluated by their health care providers to ensure that any signs of TD are recognized. Health care providers should use the rating scale recommended by the APA; and
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58	58	WHEREAS, Patients suffering from TD often suffer embarrassment due to abnormal and involuntary movements, which leads them to withdraw from society and increasingly isolate themselves as the disease progresses; and
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60	60	WHEREAS, The caregivers of patients with TD face many challenges and are often responsible for the overall care of the TD patient; now, therefore, be it
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62	62	Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly proclaims the week of May 1, 2022, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week, with the goal of raising awareness of this potentially debilitating disease; and be it further
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64	64	Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.