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CA SCR104
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Declares the third week of September 2014, and the third week of September in each subsequent year, as Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week in California
- Recognizes that every 30 minutes a child is born who will develop mitochondrial disease by age 10, with no known cure
- Acknowledges that mitochondrial disease causes cellular energy failure affecting the brain, heart, liver, muscles, kidneys, and respiratory systems, with symptoms including muscle weakness, seizures, cardiac disease, and diabetes
- Notes that the disease is progressive and terminal, requiring expensive medical treatment that often exceeds insurance coverage and creates financial hardship for affected families
- Aligns California's observance with global recognition of Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week in September
Legislative Description
Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 124, Statutes of 2014.
8/25/2014
Committee Referrals
Rules6/9/2014
Rules4/1/2014
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