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CA SCR118

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

5/31/2024

Primary Sponsor

Aisha Wahab

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Origin

Senate

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Proclaims March 2024 as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month in California
  • Identifies hemophilia affecting at least 4,000 Californians and Von Willebrand disease impacting at least 360,000 Californians
  • Notes that untreated bleeding disorders cause spontaneous bleeding episodes in joints, muscles, internal organs, and brain, potentially leading to chronic arthritis, disability, and death
  • Acknowledges that many hemophilia patients became infected with HIV and hepatitis C during the 1980s due to contaminated blood supply
  • States proper care and access to hemophilia treatment centers can enable individuals with bleeding disorders to control episodes and lead productive lives

Legislative Description

Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 75, Statutes of 2024.

5/31/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules4/1/2024
Rules2/28/2024

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