CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 37Introduced by Senator Rubio(Coauthors: Senators Bates, Caballero, Hurtado, Leyva, Limn, Melendez, Ochoa Bogh, Skinner, and Wiener)May 17, 2021 Relative to Fibromyalgia Awareness Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 37, as introduced, Rubio. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic illness which causes fatigue, cognitive problems, and debilitating pain in women, men, and children of all ages and races; andWHEREAS, Over 4,000,000 people in the United States, 2 to 4 percent of the population, and millions of people worldwide have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, an illness for which there is no known cure; andWHEREAS, Fibromyalgia takes an average of three to five years to diagnose; andWHEREAS, Existing public information, medical education, research, and resources to properly serve patients with Fibromyalgia remain inadequately disseminated and are insufficient to address the needs of specific diverse populations and underserved groups; andWHEREAS, Children and young adults can suffer from Fibromyalgia, and these patients endure unique challenges because they not only struggle with the symptoms of this illness, but also from a lack of understanding and social acceptance; andWHEREAS, Increased public awareness, education, and research are the key to winning the battle against Fibromyalgia; andWHEREAS, The Support Fibromyalgia Network and Looms for Lupus have joined together to advocate for Fibromyalgia awareness and support, and to work towards a better future for research, treatment, diagnosis, and education about this illness; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, That May 2021 is hereby recognized as Fibromyalgia Awareness Month; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Resolution No. 37Introduced by Senator Rubio(Coauthors: Senators Bates, Caballero, Hurtado, Leyva, Limn, Melendez, Ochoa Bogh, Skinner, and Wiener)May 17, 2021 Relative to Fibromyalgia Awareness Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSR 37, as introduced, Rubio. Digest Key
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Resolution
No. 37
Introduced by Senator Rubio(Coauthors: Senators Bates, Caballero, Hurtado, Leyva, Limn, Melendez, Ochoa Bogh, Skinner, and Wiener)May 17, 2021
Introduced by Senator Rubio(Coauthors: Senators Bates, Caballero, Hurtado, Leyva, Limn, Melendez, Ochoa Bogh, Skinner, and Wiener)
May 17, 2021
Relative to Fibromyalgia Awareness Month.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SR 37, as introduced, Rubio.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, Fibromyalgia is a complex chronic illness which causes fatigue, cognitive problems, and debilitating pain in women, men, and children of all ages and races; and
WHEREAS, Over 4,000,000 people in the United States, 2 to 4 percent of the population, and millions of people worldwide have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, an illness for which there is no known cure; and
WHEREAS, Fibromyalgia takes an average of three to five years to diagnose; and
WHEREAS, Existing public information, medical education, research, and resources to properly serve patients with Fibromyalgia remain inadequately disseminated and are insufficient to address the needs of specific diverse populations and underserved groups; and
WHEREAS, Children and young adults can suffer from Fibromyalgia, and these patients endure unique challenges because they not only struggle with the symptoms of this illness, but also from a lack of understanding and social acceptance; and
WHEREAS, Increased public awareness, education, and research are the key to winning the battle against Fibromyalgia; and
WHEREAS, The Support Fibromyalgia Network and Looms for Lupus have joined together to advocate for Fibromyalgia awareness and support, and to work towards a better future for research, treatment, diagnosis, and education about this illness; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That May 2021 is hereby recognized as Fibromyalgia Awareness Month; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.