Bill Text: CA SR60 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relative to Sepsis Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-09-03 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2439.) [SR60 Detail]
Download: California-2019-SR60-Enrolled.html
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Enrolled
September 04, 2019 |
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Passed
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Senate
September 03, 2019 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Resolution
No. 60
| Introduced by Senator Hill |
August 20, 2019 |
Relative to Sepsis Awareness Month.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SR 60, Hill.
Digest Key
Bill Text
WHEREAS, The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has nationally recognized the month of September as Sepsis Awareness Month to bring awareness to the serious and potentially fatal medical condition known as sepsis; and
WHEREAS, Sepsis results from an overwhelming immune response to infection, whereby immune chemicals released into the blood to combat infection trigger widespread inflammation; and
WHEREAS, Common infections such as pneumonia, influenza, and urinary tract infections can result in sepsis; and
WHEREAS, Sepsis can be treated with immediate diagnosis and care, but must be treated as a medical emergency, as it contributes to tissue damage and organ failure; and
WHEREAS, Each year, sepsis is responsible for at least 270,000 deaths in the United States, with young children and the elderly experiencing the greatest number of sepsis-related deaths; and
WHEREAS, Those at the highest risk of developing sepsis include the most vulnerable of our population, including the youngest and the eldest of the population; and
WHEREAS, Sepsis kills more Americans than prostate cancer, breast cancer, and opioid overdoses combined, and is the most expensive cause of hospitalization in the United States; and
WHEREAS, The number of sepsis cases per 100 hospitalizations in California has more than doubled since 2010; and
WHEREAS, In California, infants under one year of age have the highest mortality rate amongst the pediatric population at 12 percent, and individuals over 85 years of age have the highest mortality rate of 22 percent due to sepsis; and
WHEREAS, Eighty-six percent of sepsis cases in California developed outside of the hospital and were diagnosed upon hospital admission, with 27,000 of those cases in 2017 resulting in death; and
WHEREAS, Despite the severe danger and widespread occurrence of this illness, a survey conducted by Sepsis Alliance found that only 12 percent of adults in the United States know the symptoms of sepsis; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That the month of September 2019 is hereby designated as Sepsis Awareness Month; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
