BILL ANALYSIS Ó HR 43 Page 1 Date of Hearing: June 1, 2016 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES Richard S. Gordon, Chair HR 43 (Beth Gaines) - As Introduced March 14, 2016 SUBJECT: Type 1 diabetes awareness. SUMMARY: Encourages all health care practitioners with children under their care to discuss the warning signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes with the parents or guardians of each child at least once annually at well-child care visits from birth to 5 years of age. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects an estimated 29.1 million Americans, or 9.3 percent of the population, on a daily basis. Approximately 3.8 million people in California are living with diabetes, and it is estimated that over one million Californians are undiagnosed. 2)Diabetes costs an estimated $37.1 billion in California each year. 3)Type 1 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 energy. Type 1 diabetes is the third most common auto-immune disease found among children. HR 43 Page 2 4)Early diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes can help prevent diabetic ketoacidosis, a potentially fatal condition that develops from high blood glucose levels. 5)Education concerning Type 1 diabetes is critical to raising awareness and diagnosing and treating this condition effectively. With the help of insulin therapy and other treatments, young children and adolescents can learn to manage their condition and live long, healthy lives. FISCAL EFFECT: None REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION: Support None on file Opposition None on file Analysis Prepared by:Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800