THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 160

Author: Gloria (D)

Introduced: 2/5/20

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 72-0, 3/5/20 (Consent) - See last page for vote

SUBJECT: Lymphedema Awareness Day

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution declares March 6, 2020, as Lymphedema Awareness Day in California.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Lymphedema (LE) is a serious chronic disease that plagues nearly 10 million Americans who are either born with the condition or who develop it as a result of trauma, surgical insult, radiation therapy, or a combination of these factors.
2. LE is a disease that occurs when the body’s natural lymphatic drainage system is damaged or blocked or does not develop properly and the lymphatic fluid within a given area, such as the arm, leg, torso, head, or neck, is unable to drain properly. This results in extreme swelling that can cause pain and significantly impairs mobility, function, and the quality of life for the affected person.
3. Underdiagnosing and undertreating LE patients cost health care providers and health care coverage policies or plans, including the federal Medicare Program, untold millions of dollars every year because, if LE is left untreated, the potential for infection is greatly increased, possibly spreading in the course of a few hours, and requiring immediate treatment on an emergency basis.
4. Without professional treatment and self‑care, the accumulation of lymphatic fluid results in the gross distention of the lymph-filled body part and chronic infections that can become life‑threatening without prompt treatment.
5. LE often leaves its victims disfigured, as well as physically and emotionally disabled.
6. Persons at risk for LE must apply a regimen of self-care to prevent or delay the onset of symptoms that is nearly as rigorous as self-care requirements for patients already afflicted with LE.
7. Timely diagnosis and treatment are often not available to patients, particularly those in rural areas, making LE more difficult to manage with more negative health consequences due to delays in diagnosing and treating the condition.
8. It is important to recognize the tireless advocates and health care providers who spend so much of their time and resources battling this painful and destructive condition that affects so many members of the community.

This resolution declares March 6, 2020, as Lymphedema Awareness Day in California.

Related/Prior Legislation

ACR 33 (Gloria, Resolution Chapter 26, Statutes of 2019) declared March 6, 2019, as Lymphedema Awareness Day in California.

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

SUPPORT: (Verified 3/16/20)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 3/16/20)

None received

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: 72-0, 3/5/20

AYES: Aguiar-Curry, Arambula, Bauer-Kahan, Berman, Bigelow, Bloom, Boerner Horvath, Bonta, Brough, Burke, Calderon, Carrillo, Chau, Chen, Chiu, Choi, Chu, Cooley, Cooper, Megan Dahle, Daly, Diep, Eggman, Flora, Fong, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Cristina Garcia, Eduardo Garcia, Gipson, Gloria, Gonzalez, Grayson, Holden, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Kamlager, Kiley, Lackey, Levine, Limón, Low, Mathis, Mayes, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nazarian, Obernolte, O'Donnell, Patterson, Petrie-Norris, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Salas, Santiago, Mark Stone, Ting, Voepel, Waldron, Weber, Wicks, Wood, Rendon

NO VOTE RECORDED: Cervantes, Cunningham, Frazier, Gray, Irwin, Maienschein, McCarty, Smith

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

5/8/20 10:30:11

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Date of Hearing: March 2, 2020

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Ken Cooley, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 160 (

Author:Gloria) – As Introduced Ver:February 5, 2020

SUBJECT: Lymphedema Awareness Day.

SUMMARY: Declares March 6, 2020, as Lymphedema Awareness Day in California. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. Lymphedema (LE) is a serious chronic disease that plagues nearly 10 million Americans who are either born with the condition or who develop it as a result of trauma, surgical insult, radiation therapy, or a combination of these factors.
2. LE is a disease that occurs when the body’s natural lymphatic drainage system is damaged or blocked or does not develop properly and the lymphatic fluid within a given area, such as the arm, leg, torso, head, or neck, is unable to drain properly. This results in extreme swelling that can cause pain and significantly impairs mobility, function, and the quality of life for the affected person.
3. Worldwide, the World Health Organization estimates that over 150 million people have secondary LE and an additional 120 million people are infected with lymphatic filariasis, which leads to lymphedema.
4. Underdiagnosing and undertreating LE patients cost health care providers and health care coverage policies or plans, including the federal Medicare Program, untold millions of dollars every year because, if LE is left untreated, the potential for infection is greatly increased, possibly spreading in the course of a few hours, and requiring immediate treatment on an emergency basis.
5. Several thousand Californians will be put at risk or will develop LE each year as a consequence of cancer treatment, surgical insult, or physical trauma.
6. Timely diagnosis and treatment are often not available to patients, particularly those in rural areas, making LE more difficult to manage with more negative health consequences due to delays in diagnosing and treating the condition.
7. It is important to recognize the tireless advocates and health care providers who spend so much of their time and resources battling this painful and destructive condition that affects so many members of the community.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

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