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CA ACR141
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Passed
5/20/2010
Primary Sponsor
Sam Blakeslee
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AI Summary
- Proclaims May 19, 2010, as Viral Hepatitis Awareness Day in California
- Identifies hepatitis B and C-related liver disease and cancer as leading killers in California, with an estimated 500,000 Californians having chronic hepatitis C and 125,000 having hepatitis B, the majority unaware of their infection
- Notes that hepatitis C is the most prevalent bloodborne disease in the United States and California, and that untreated hepatitis B and C are the leading causes of liver failure requiring transplant
- Highlights that hepatitis B hospitalizations and liver disease costs reached $2 billion in California in 2007, mostly covered by tax-supported public health insurers
- Emphasizes that early detection, vaccination (for hepatitis B), awareness campaigns, and accessible screening can reduce disease impact and improve treatment outcomes
Legislative Description
Viral Hepatitis Awareness Day.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 20, Statutes of 2010.
5/20/2010
Committee Referrals
Rules3/11/2010
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