Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 17–Assemblymen Dini, Anderson, Angle, Arberry, Bache, Beers, Berman, Brower, Brown, Buckley, Carpenter, Cegavske, Chowning, Claborn, Collins, de Braga, Freeman, Gibbons, Giunchigliani, Goldwater, Gustavson, Hettrick, Humke, Koivisto, Lee, Leslie, Manendo, Marvel, McClain, Mortenson, Neighbors, Nolan, Oceguera, Ohrenschall, Parks, Parnell, Perkins, Price, Smith, Tiffany, Von Tobel and Williams

 

Joint Sponsors: Senators Raggio, Titus, Amodei, Care, Carlton, Coffin, Jacobsen, James, Mathews, McGinness, Neal, O’Connell, O’Donnell, Porter, Rawson, Rhoads, Schneider, Shaffer, Townsend, Washington and Wiener

 

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Assembly Concurrent Resolution—Designating March 27, 2001, as Nevada Diabetes Awareness Day.

 

   Whereas, Diabetes is a serious and debilitating disease that poses a

 major health problem to the residents of the State of Nevada; and

   Whereas, Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United

 States, with almost 16 million people having been diagnosed with the

 disease; and

   Whereas, While 2,200 people are diagnosed with diabetes each day in

 the United States, many go undiagnosed because of lack of education and

 information regarding this disease; and

   Whereas, In addition to the high mortality rate, diabetes has such life

-threatening complications as blindness, kidney disease, nerve disease

 which may lead to lower limb amputations, heart disease and stroke; and

   Whereas, Many people are unaware that there is an increased risk

 factor because of age, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle and that risk may

 be averted through known preventive measures; and

   Whereas, Diabetes is one of the most costly health problems in the

 United States, running $98 billion annually for lost productivity and costs

 directly related to the disease; and

   Whereas, It is estimated that the population of this state will double in

 the next 20 years, causing a great economic burden on the state and its

 residents, in addition to the human suffering, if this disease goes

 unchecked; and

   Whereas, The cooperative efforts in the production of the “Nevada

 Diabetes Resource Directory” and the “Guidelines for Children with

 Diabetes in School” and statewide distribution of “Diabetes Patient

 Management and Physician Clinical Practice Cards” will have a great

 impact in reducing the incidence of diabetes by promoting community

 awareness; now, therefore, be it

   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of Nevada, the Senate

 Concurring, That March 27, 2001, is hereby designated as Nevada

 Diabetes Awareness Day; and be it further

   Resolved, That the Nevada Legislature hereby commends the Nevada

 Diabetes Council and the Nevada Diabetes Association for Children and

 Adults for their efforts to reduce the effects of diabetes on the residents of

this state by supplying them with resources and information; and be it

further

   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly prepare and transmit

 a copy of this resolution to Carolyn Leontos, Chairperson of the Nevada

 Diabetes Council, and to Mylan Hawkins, Executive Director of the

 Nevada Diabetes Association for Children and Adults.

 

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