This measure would recognize the month of June 2016 as Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month, would recognize June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in California, and would urge all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of imagining a world without Alzheimers disease.

This measure would recognize the month of June 2016 as Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month, would recognize June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in California, and would urge all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of imagining a world without Alzheimers disease.

This measure would recognize the month of June 2016 as Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month, would recognize June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in California, and would urge all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of imagining a world without Alzheimers disease.

This measure would recognize the month of June 2016 as Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month, would recognize June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in California, and would urge all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of imagining a world without Alzheimers disease.

WHEREAS, The month of June 2016 has been declared Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month to help spread awareness of this debilitating disease and the need to increase efforts to combat its human and economic costs; and

WHEREAS, The summer solstice, June 21, 2016, has been declared The Longest Day, with teams around the world coming together to honor the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing Alzheimers disease with a day of activity and advocacy; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to mental and physical impairments; and

WHEREAS, California has more residents living with Alzheimers disease than any other state in the nation and the states population is projected to grow by 38 percent in the next decade reaching 840,000 individuals affected by 2025; and

WHEREAS, Californias Medi-Cal program this year will spend over $3.3 billion on skilled nursing care and home and community-based supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimers disease, quickly climbing to $5 billion in Medi-Cal spending within 10 years; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is always fatal and today it is the fifth leading cause of death in California; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is a family disease impacting 1.6 million California spouses, partners, children, siblings, and other relatives who provide unpaid assistance to a loved one; and

WHEREAS, California caregivers devote 1.8 billion hours of unpaid assistance to family members valued at over $22 billion in nongovernment financial support; and

WHEREAS, On average, a person with Alzheimers disease lives four to eight years after diagnosis, but can live as long as 20 years, depending on other factors; and

WHEREAS, Individuals living with Alzheimers disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimers disease and related dementias; now, therefor, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the month of June 2016 as Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month, recognizes June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in California, and urges all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of imagining a world without Alzheimers disease; and be it further

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

WHEREAS, The month of June 2016 has been declared Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month to help spread awareness of this debilitating disease and the need to increase efforts to combat its human and economic costs; and

WHEREAS, The summer solstice, June 21, 2016, has been declared The Longest Day, with teams around the world coming together to honor the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing Alzheimers disease with a day of activity and advocacy; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to mental and physical impairments; and

WHEREAS, California has more residents living with Alzheimers disease than any other state in the nation and the states population is projected to grow by 38 percent in the next decade reaching 840,000 individuals affected by 2025; and

WHEREAS, Californias Medi-Cal program this year will spend over $3.3 billion on skilled nursing care and home and community-based supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimers disease, quickly climbing to $5 billion in Medi-Cal spending within 10 years; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is always fatal and today it is the fifth leading cause of death in California; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is a family disease impacting 1.6 million California spouses, partners, children, siblings, and other relatives who provide unpaid assistance to a loved one; and

WHEREAS, California caregivers devote 1.8 billion hours of unpaid assistance to family members valued at over $22 billion in nongovernment financial support; and

WHEREAS, On average, a person with Alzheimers disease lives four to eight years after diagnosis, but can live as long as 20 years, depending on other factors; and

WHEREAS, Individuals living with Alzheimers disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimers disease and related dementias; now, therefor, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the month of June 2016 as Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month, recognizes June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in California, and urges all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of imagining a world without Alzheimers disease; and be it further

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

WHEREAS, The month of June 2016 has been declared Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month to help spread awareness of this debilitating disease and the need to increase efforts to combat its human and economic costs; and

WHEREAS, The summer solstice, June 21, 2016, has been declared The Longest Day, with teams around the world coming together to honor the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing Alzheimers disease with a day of activity and advocacy; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to mental and physical impairments; and

WHEREAS, California has more residents living with Alzheimers disease than any other state in the nation and the states population is projected to grow by 38 percent in the next decade reaching 840,000 individuals affected by 2025; and

WHEREAS, Californias Medi-Cal program this year will spend over $3.3 billion on skilled nursing care and home and community-based supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimers disease, quickly climbing to $5 billion in Medi-Cal spending within 10 years; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is always fatal and today it is the fifth leading cause of death in California; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is a family disease impacting 1.6 million California spouses, partners, children, siblings, and other relatives who provide unpaid assistance to a loved one; and

WHEREAS, California caregivers devote 1.8 billion hours of unpaid assistance to family members valued at over $22 billion in nongovernment financial support; and

WHEREAS, On average, a person with Alzheimers disease lives four to eight years after diagnosis, but can live as long as 20 years, depending on other factors; and

WHEREAS, Individuals living with Alzheimers disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimers disease and related dementias; now, therefor, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the month of June 2016 as Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month, recognizes June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in California, and urges all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of imagining a world without Alzheimers disease; and be it further

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

WHEREAS, The month of June 2016 has been declared Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month to help spread awareness of this debilitating disease and the need to increase efforts to combat its human and economic costs; and

WHEREAS, The summer solstice, June 21, 2016, has been declared The Longest Day, with teams around the world coming together to honor the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing Alzheimers disease with a day of activity and advocacy; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to mental and physical impairments; and

WHEREAS, California has more residents living with Alzheimers disease than any other state in the nation and the states population is projected to grow by 38 percent in the next decade reaching 840,000 individuals affected by 2025; and

WHEREAS, Californias Medi-Cal program this year will spend over $3.3 billion on skilled nursing care and home and community-based supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimers disease, quickly climbing to $5 billion in Medi-Cal spending within 10 years; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is always fatal and today it is the fifth leading cause of death in California; and

WHEREAS, Alzheimers disease is a family disease impacting 1.6 million California spouses, partners, children, siblings, and other relatives who provide unpaid assistance to a loved one; and

WHEREAS, California caregivers devote 1.8 billion hours of unpaid assistance to family members valued at over $22 billion in nongovernment financial support; and

WHEREAS, On average, a person with Alzheimers disease lives four to eight years after diagnosis, but can live as long as 20 years, depending on other factors; and

WHEREAS, Individuals living with Alzheimers disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimers disease and related dementias; now, therefor, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the month of June 2016 as Alzheimers and Brain Awareness Month, recognizes June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in California, and urges all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimers Associations vision of imagining a world without Alzheimers disease; 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 173

Author: Cooley (D), et al.

Amended: 6/16/16 in Assembly

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 6/16/16

SUBJECT: Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month and The Longest Day

SOURCE: Alzheimer’s Association

DIGEST:

This resolution recognizes the month of June 2016 as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, recognizes June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in California, and urges all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer’s Association’s vision of imagining a world without Alzheimer’s disease.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The month of June 2016 has been declared Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month to help spread awareness of this debilitating disease and the need to increase efforts to combat its human and economic costs.
2. The summer solstice, June 21, 2016, has been declared The Longest Day, with teams around the world coming together to honor the strength, passion, and endurance of people facing Alzheimer’s disease with a day of activity and advocacy.
3. Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to mental and physical impairments.
4. California has more residents living with Alzheimer’s disease than any other state in the nation and the state’s population is projected to grow by 38% in the next decade reaching 840,000 individuals affected by 2025.
5. California’s Medi-Cal program this year will spend over $3.3 billion on skilled nursing care and home and community-based supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimer’s disease, quickly climbing to $5 billion in Medi-Cal spending within 10 years.
6. Individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

This resolution recognizes the month of June 2016 as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, recognizes June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in California, and urges all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer’s Association’s vision of imagining a world without Alzheimer’s disease.

Related/Prior Legislation

ACR 80 (Gallagher, Resolution Chapter 119, Statutes of 2015) recognized June 2015 as Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, and June 21, 2015, as The Longest Day in California, and urged all residents to wear purple on that day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer’s Association’s vision of imagining a world without Alzheimer’s disease.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 6/21/16)

Alzheimer’s Association (source)

California State Retirees

OPPOSITION: (Verified 6/21/16)

None received

Prepared by: Melissa Ward / SFA / (916) 651-1520

6/22/16 15:15:25

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:ACR 173

Author:(Cooley)

As Introduced Ver:

Majority vote

SUMMARY: Recognizes June 2016 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, and June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in California, and would urge all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer's Association's vision of imagining a world without Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to mental and physical impairments and is the fifth leading cause of death in California.
2. California has more residents living with Alzheimer's disease than any other state in the nation and the state's population is projected to grow by 38% in the next decade reaching 840,000 individuals affected by 2025.
3. California's Medi-Cal program this year will spend over $3.3 billion on skilled nursing care and home and community-based supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimer's disease, quickly climbing to $5 billion in Medi-Cal spending within 10 years.
4. Individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0003047

Date of Hearing: May 23, 2016

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON

, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:

Author:() – As Ver:

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY: Recognizes June 2016 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, and June 21, 2016, as The Longest Day in California, and would urge all residents to wear purple on this day to help spread global awareness of the Alzheimer's Association's vision of imagining a world without Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Alzheimer's disease, a progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, tragically robs individuals of their memories and leads to mental and physical impairments and is the fifth leading cause of death in California.
2. California has more residents living with Alzheimer's disease than any other state in the nation and the state's population is projected to grow by 38 percent in the next decade reaching 840,000 individuals affected by 2025.
3. California's Medi-Cal program this year will spend over $3.3 billion on skilled nursing care and home and community-based supports for beneficiaries living with Alzheimer's disease, quickly climbing to $5 billion in Medi-Cal spending within 10 years.
4. Individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers need acknowledgment, support, and services to meet their needs over the lengthy progression of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: