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RESOLUTION NO. 98-C124
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA
SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF H.R.2009, CITED AS LOU GEHRIG'S DISEASE (ALS)
RESEARCH, TREATMENT, AND ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1997
WHEREAS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis(ALS) commonly known as Lou Gehrig's
Disease, is a progressive neuromuscular disease leading to the wasting of muscles, paralysis, and
eventual death, and
WHEREAS, Approximately 30,000 individuals in the United States are afflicted with ALS
at any time, with approximately 5,000 new cases appearing each year, and
WHEREAS, ALS usually strikes individuals who are 50 years of age or older, and
WHEREAS, The life expectancy of an individual with ALS is three to five years, and
WHEREAS, Aggressive treatment of the symptoms of ALS can extend the lives of those
with the disease. Recent advances in ALS research have produced promising leads, many related
to shared disease processes that appear to operate in many neurodegenerative diseases, and
WHEREAS, It is the purpose of this act to assist afflicted individuals by:
(1) Waiver of 24 -month waiting period for Medicare coverage
(2) Medicare coverage of drugs to treat ALS
(3) Increased federal funds for research into ALS
NOW THEREFORE, The City Council of the City of Azusa, in order to help those afflicted
with ALS and related neurological diseases, as well as their families, and all others who share its
concern for adequate treatment and research which will result in the discovery of some form of
amelioration, if not a cure for ALS, urges all local area congressional representatives to support
passage of this most important bill which was introduced by the late Honorable Walter Capps, and
cosponsored by 138 Congress members.
this 201" day of July, 1998.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 98-C 124 duly adopted and passed
at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 20" day of July, 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSENT:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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