Bill Text: CA ACR36 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 54-18-1)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-15 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 52, Statutes of 2019. [ACR36 Detail]
Download: California-2019-ACR36-Chaptered.html
| Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 36 |
| CHAPTER 52 |
Relative to Parkinson’s Disease.
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Filed with
Secretary of State
May 15, 2019.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 36, Nazarian.
Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month.
This measure would designate April 2019 as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month.
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WHEREAS, Parkinson’s disease is a chronic, progressive neurological disease that is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States;
WHEREAS, It is estimated that over 1.5 million people in the United States suffer from Parkinson’s disease, with 70,000 newly diagnosed cases per year; and
WHEREAS, The symptoms of Parkinson’s vary from person to person and can include tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement; difficulty with balance, swallowing, chewing, and speaking; and cognitive dysfunction, including dementia, depression, anxiety disorder, insomnia, and attention difficulties; and
WHEREAS, There is no cure, therapy, or drug to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson’s disease, with disease progression leading to severe disability and possible confinement to a wheelchair or a bed; and
WHEREAS, Local, regional, and state volunteers, researchers, and clinicians are working together to improve the quality of life of the affected individuals with Parkinson’s disease and their families; and
WHEREAS, Increased education and promoting research is needed to find the cause, more effective treatment, and a cure for Parkinson’s disease; and
WHEREAS, Better awareness and expanded knowledge of the realities of life with Parkinson’s disease will allow the community at large to better support people who struggle with the challenges of this debilitating condition; and
WHEREAS, The community’s focus on Parkinson’s disease and its impact on patients’ lives will help give hope for a better future for people with Parkinson’s disease; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of April 2019, as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month, and urges all citizens to support the search for a cure and to assist those individuals and families who deal with this disabling disease on a daily basis; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
