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FROM: Nancy Fanden
Costa _
DATE April 15, 1986 County
SUBJECT:., Endorsing Osteoporosis Research ,and Treatment Legislation
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a position of support for AB 3919 and ACR 118 .
: Assembly bills to provide for theresearch, treatment and
prevention of osteoporosis.
BACKGROUND:
Assemblymember Tom Bates' bill ACR 118 requests that the
University of ,California assess the need. for research on the
-` treatment and• prevention of osteoporosis, and AB 3919 would
establish at `least two centers for the treatment and
prevention of this disorder.
Osteoporosis , is a skeletel disorder affecting many older
women and some older men. The loss of bone density, leads
to a weakening which in hip fractures alone, costs the,
nation ;$7 billion annually.
This bill will be heard before the Assembly Ways and Means
Committee April 30th.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURES)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT � ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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CC'.; COttritY' Administrator., ATTESTED
hil'Batchelor, Cleric of the Board of
Assemblyman Tom Bates ) Supervisors and i, ur(yatrministrator
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BY �G��b DEPUTY