This measure would designate the month of May 2016 as Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month.

This measure would designate the month of May 2016 as Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month.

This measure would designate the month of May 2016 as Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month.

This measure would designate the month of May 2016 as Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month.

WHEREAS, Since 1987, when the United States Congress authorized the establishment of a national registry of volunteer bone marrow donors, the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), now publicly known as Be The Match, has facilitated more than 74,000 marrow and umbilical cord blood transplants; and

WHEREAS, Be The Match states that the number of transplants facilitated through the national Be The Match Registry is only a fraction of the people who can benefit; and

WHEREAS, One of the leading hurdles cited in a report by the Government Accountability Office is locating a suitably matched, unrelated donor, a process that is often difficult, time-consuming, and costly; and

WHEREAS, Seventy percent of patients do not have a donor in their family and rely upon the national registry to find a match; and

WHEREAS, California ranks number one in the nation for patients searching for a match; and

WHEREAS, There is a need to enhance the understanding of the importance of bone marrow donation, and to encourage Californians to participate in bone marrow donation drives; and

WHEREAS, The most prevalent problem with respect to bone marrow donation is the need for racially and ethnically diverse donors because of complex tissue types; and

WHEREAS, Of the more than 13.5 million potential donors on the United States Be The Match Registry, 40 percent are donors from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds; and

WHEREAS, There is a need to engage the public to increase diversity in the registry, with the goal of finding a matching donor for all patients to receive the transplant they need, when they need it; and

WHEREAS, Be The Match operates the worlds largest and most diverse registry of potential bone marrow donors; and

WHEREAS, The bone marrow registration process is simple; it only takes a few minutes and requires a cheek swab; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of May 2016 as Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Since 1987, when the United States Congress authorized the establishment of a national registry of volunteer bone marrow donors, the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), now publicly known as Be The Match, has facilitated more than 74,000 marrow and umbilical cord blood transplants; and

WHEREAS, Be The Match states that the number of transplants facilitated through the national Be The Match Registry is only a fraction of the people who can benefit; and

WHEREAS, One of the leading hurdles cited in a report by the Government Accountability Office is locating a suitably matched, unrelated donor, a process that is often difficult, time-consuming, and costly; and

WHEREAS, Seventy percent of patients do not have a donor in their family and rely upon the national registry to find a match; and

WHEREAS, California ranks number one in the nation for patients searching for a match; and

WHEREAS, There is a need to enhance the understanding of the importance of bone marrow donation, and to encourage Californians to participate in bone marrow donation drives; and

WHEREAS, The most prevalent problem with respect to bone marrow donation is the need for racially and ethnically diverse donors because of complex tissue types; and

WHEREAS, Of the more than 13.5 million potential donors on the United States Be The Match Registry, 40 percent are donors from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds; and

WHEREAS, There is a need to engage the public to increase diversity in the registry, with the goal of finding a matching donor for all patients to receive the transplant they need, when they need it; and

WHEREAS, Be The Match operates the worlds largest and most diverse registry of potential bone marrow donors; and

WHEREAS, The bone marrow registration process is simple; it only takes a few minutes and requires a cheek swab; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of May 2016 as Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Since 1987, when the United States Congress authorized the establishment of a national registry of volunteer bone marrow donors, the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), now publicly known as Be The Match, has facilitated more than 74,000 marrow and umbilical cord blood transplants; and

WHEREAS, Be The Match states that the number of transplants facilitated through the national Be The Match Registry is only a fraction of the people who can benefit; and

WHEREAS, One of the leading hurdles cited in a report by the Government Accountability Office is locating a suitably matched, unrelated donor, a process that is often difficult, time-consuming, and costly; and

WHEREAS, Seventy percent of patients do not have a donor in their family and rely upon the national registry to find a match; and

WHEREAS, California ranks number one in the nation for patients searching for a match; and

WHEREAS, There is a need to enhance the understanding of the importance of bone marrow donation, and to encourage Californians to participate in bone marrow donation drives; and

WHEREAS, The most prevalent problem with respect to bone marrow donation is the need for racially and ethnically diverse donors because of complex tissue types; and

WHEREAS, Of the more than 13.5 million potential donors on the United States Be The Match Registry, 40 percent are donors from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds; and

WHEREAS, There is a need to engage the public to increase diversity in the registry, with the goal of finding a matching donor for all patients to receive the transplant they need, when they need it; and

WHEREAS, Be The Match operates the worlds largest and most diverse registry of potential bone marrow donors; and

WHEREAS, The bone marrow registration process is simple; it only takes a few minutes and requires a cheek swab; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of May 2016 as Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, Since 1987, when the United States Congress authorized the establishment of a national registry of volunteer bone marrow donors, the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), now publicly known as Be The Match, has facilitated more than 74,000 marrow and umbilical cord blood transplants; and

WHEREAS, Be The Match states that the number of transplants facilitated through the national Be The Match Registry is only a fraction of the people who can benefit; and

WHEREAS, One of the leading hurdles cited in a report by the Government Accountability Office is locating a suitably matched, unrelated donor, a process that is often difficult, time-consuming, and costly; and

WHEREAS, Seventy percent of patients do not have a donor in their family and rely upon the national registry to find a match; and

WHEREAS, California ranks number one in the nation for patients searching for a match; and

WHEREAS, There is a need to enhance the understanding of the importance of bone marrow donation, and to encourage Californians to participate in bone marrow donation drives; and

WHEREAS, The most prevalent problem with respect to bone marrow donation is the need for racially and ethnically diverse donors because of complex tissue types; and

WHEREAS, Of the more than 13.5 million potential donors on the United States Be The Match Registry, 40 percent are donors from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds; and

WHEREAS, There is a need to engage the public to increase diversity in the registry, with the goal of finding a matching donor for all patients to receive the transplant they need, when they need it; and

WHEREAS, Be The Match operates the worlds largest and most diverse registry of potential bone marrow donors; and

WHEREAS, The bone marrow registration process is simple; it only takes a few minutes and requires a cheek swab; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of May 2016 as Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 172

Author: Hadley (R), et al.

Amended: 5/9/16 in Assembly

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 5/9/16

SUBJECT: Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution designates the month of May 2016 as Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Since 1987, when the United States Congress authorized the establishment of a national registry of volunteer bone marrow donors, the National Marrow Donor Program, now publicly known as Be The Match, has facilitated more than 74,000 marrow and umbilical cord blood transplants.
2. One of the leading hurdles cited in a report by the Government Accountability Office is locating a suitably matched, unrelated donor, a process that is often difficult, time-consuming, and costly.
3. Seventy percent of patients do not have a donor in their family and rely upon the national registry to find a match.
4. There is a need to enhance the understanding of the importance of bone marrow donation, and to encourage Californians to participate in bone marrow donation drives.
5. The most prevalent problem with respect to bone marrow donation is the need for racially and ethnically diverse donors because of complex tissue types.
6. There is a need to engage the public to increase diversity in the registry, with the goal of finding a matching donor for all patients to receive the transplant they need, when they need it.

This resolution designates the month of May 2016 as Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month.

Prior Legislation

ACR 122 (Beth Gaines, Resolution Chapter 44, Statutes of 2014) designated the month of May 2014 as Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 5/16/16)

Be The Match

Blood Centers of California

OPPOSITION: (Verified 5/16/16)

None received

Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520

5/18/16 16:21:40

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:ACR 172

Author:(Hadley)

As Introduced Ver:April 18, 2016

Majority vote

SUMMARY: Designates the month of May 2016 as Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. There is a need to enhance the understanding of the importance of bone marrow donation and to encourage Californians to participate in bone marrow donation drives; and, the bone marrow registration process is simple, only taking a few minutes and requiring a cheek swab.
2. The most prevalent problem with respect to bone marrow donation is the need for racially and ethnically diverse donors because of complex tissue types.
3. Of the more than 13.5 million potential donors on the United States' Be The Match Registry, 40% are donors from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds.
4. The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) operates the Be The Match Registry, the world's largest and most diverse registry of potential bone morrow donors; and, since its inception in 1987, the NMDP has facilitated more than 74,000 marrow and cord blood transplants.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0002819

Date of Hearing: April 28, 2016

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON

, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:

Author:() – As Ver:

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY: Designates the month of May 2016 as Bone Marrow Donation Awareness Month. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. There is a need to enhance the understanding of the importance of bone marrow donation and to encourage Californians to participate in bone marrow donation drives; and, the bone marrow registration process is simple, only taking a few minutes and requiring a cheek swab.
2. The most prevalent problem with respect to bone marrow donation is the need for racially and ethnically diverse donors because of complex tissue types.
3. Of the more than 13.5 million potential donors on the United States' Be The Match Registry, 40 percent are donors from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds.
4. The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) operates the Be The Match Registry, the world's largest and most diverse registry of potential bone morrow donors; and, since its inception in 1987, the NMDP has facilitated more than 74,000 marrow and cord blood transplants.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: