Bill Text: CA ACR164 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: World Hepatitis Day.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2014-09-11 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 178, Statutes of 2014. [ACR164 Detail]

Download: California-2013-ACR164-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: ACR 164	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER  178
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 11, 2014
	ADOPTED IN SENATE  AUGUST 27, 2014
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 4, 2014

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Waldron

                        JUNE 25, 2014

   Relative to World Hepatitis Day.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 164, Waldron. World Hepatitis Day.
   This measure would proclaim July 28, 2014, as World Hepatitis Day
in California.



   WHEREAS, Viral hepatitis, which is a group of diseases known as
Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E, affects hundreds of millions of people
worldwide, causing acute and chronic liver disease; and
   WHEREAS, Viral hepatitis is responsible for 1.4 million deaths
every year. Approximately 500 million people are currently living
with viral hepatitis and some 2 billion people have been infected
with the hepatitis B virus; and
   WHEREAS, Most people with chronic hepatitis B and C are unaware of
their infection and are at serious risk of developing chronic
cirrhosis or liver cancer; and
   WHEREAS, A federal program and federal funding is needed to
address the public health crisis of viral hepatitis, especially
hepatitis C; and
   WHEREAS, Every year on July 28, the World Health Organization
(WHO) and partners observe World Hepatitis Day to increase awareness
and understanding of viral hepatitis and the diseases that viral
hepatitis causes; and
   WHEREAS, In April 2014, the WHO issued new recommendations on
treatment of Hepatitis C and in May 2014, the World Health Assembly
delegates from 194 governments adopted a resolution to improve
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of viral hepatitis; and
   WHEREAS, World Hepatitis Day provides an opportunity for
communities to focus on specific actions, such as strengthening
prevention, screening, and control of viral hepatitis and its related
diseases, and increasing hepatitis B vaccine coverage; now,
therefore be it
   Resolved,by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims July 28, 2014, as
World Hepatitis Day in California; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.