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CA SCR75

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/21/2012

Primary Sponsor

Sam Blakeslee

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Declares May 2012 as Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month in California
  • Notes that hepatitis B and C are leading causes of primary liver cancer and that more than 450,000 Californians are chronically infected with hepatitis C and 280,000 with hepatitis B
  • Cites that hepatitis C fatality rate doubled in California since 2002 and that 2010 hospitalizations for hepatitis-related conditions exceeded $2 billion
  • Recognizes that a hepatitis B vaccine exists as the first proven, low-cost vaccination against cancer available to Americans
  • Encourages hepatitis awareness education campaigns and accessible screening to reduce financial and health impacts of viral hepatitis infections

Legislative Description

Viral Hepatitis Awareness Month.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 57, Statutes of 2012.

6/21/2012

Committee Referrals

Rules3/14/2012

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