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CA SCR109

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

8/20/2014

Primary Sponsor

Ricardo Lara

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 Session

AI Summary

  • Legislature recognizes April 2014 as National STD Awareness Month
  • Legislature recognizes April 10, 2014, as National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day
  • Acknowledges that approximately 20 million new STD infections occur annually in the United States, with lifetime treatment costs for eight common STDs estimated at $15.6 billion
  • Notes that Americans ages 15-24 represent 27 percent of the sexually active population but account for 50 percent of new STD infections, and nearly 40 percent of new HIV infections occur in people ages 13-29
  • Identifies condom use, STD screening, and prompt treatment as critical strategies to prevent transmission and protect public health

Legislative Description

National STD Awareness Month and National Youth HIV

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 119, Statutes of 2014.

8/20/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules5/8/2014
Rules4/9/2014

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