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CA ACR286

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

9/11/2018

Primary Sponsor

Sydney Kamlager-Dove

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Origin

State Assembly

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes September 2018 as Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in California
  • Encourages California residents to raise awareness and increase public knowledge about sickle cell disease
  • Notes that sickle cell disease affects approximately 90,000 Americans, occurring in 1 out of every 500 African American births and 1 out of every 36,000 Latino births
  • Highlights that sickle cell disease generates significant healthcare costs, with over $400 million in inpatient charges and $338 million in emergency room charges in California in 2014
  • Directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit copies of the resolution to the author for distribution

Legislative Description

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 223, Statutes of 2018.

9/11/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules8/30/2018
Rules8/27/2018

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