PRINTER'S NO. 2482
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
569
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MACKENZIE, BAKER, BIZZARRO, V. BROWN, BULLOCK,
COHEN, CORBIN, D. COSTA, DRISCOLL, DUSH, HARHART, A. HARRIS,
HENNESSEY, PHILLIPS-HILL, JAMES, JOZWIAK, KAUFER, LONGIETTI,
MAJOR, MARSICO, McNEILL, MILLARD, D. PARKER, READSHAW,
SONNEY, THOMAS, VEREB, WARD, WATSON, WHEELAND, YOUNGBLOOD AND
MILNE, NOVEMBER 4, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Encouraging all health care practitioners in this Commonwealth
to educate and discuss the warning signs and symptoms of Type
1 diabetes with the parents or guardians of each child under
their care.
WHEREAS, Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects an
estimated 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3% of the population, on
a daily basis; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 1.2 million adults and children in
this Commonwealth are living with diabetes and it is estimated
that over 517,000 Pennsylvanians are undiagnosed; and
WHEREAS, The prevalence of diabetes in this Commonwealth has
nearly doubled since 1995 and it is the 7th leading cause of
death in Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, Type I diabetes, previously called juvenile-onset
diabetes, occurs when the body does not produce insulin, a
hormone that is necessary to convert sugar, or glucose, into
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energy; and
WHEREAS, Only 5% of diabetics have Type 1 diabetes and it is
typically diagnosed in children and young adults; and
WHEREAS, With the help of insulin therapy and other
treatments, young children and adolescents can learn to manage
their condition and live long, healthy lives; and
WHEREAS, Education concerning Type 1 diabetes is critical in
raising awareness and in diagnosing and treating the condition
effectively; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
health care practitioners in this Commonwealth to educate and
discuss the warning signs and symptoms of Type 1 diabetes with
the parents or guardians of each child under their care.
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