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FL S0754
Resolution
AI Summary
- Recognizes November 2018 as "Diabetes Awareness Month" in Florida.
- States that approximately 2.8 million Floridians have diabetes, which affects more than 30 million Americans overall.
- Notes that type 2 diabetes represents 90-95 percent of all diagnosed adult diabetes cases and is the leading cause of blindness, kidney failure, amputations, stroke, and heart disease.
- Identifies diabetes as costing the American public $245 billion annually and claiming one American life every 3 minutes.
- Encourages state agencies, health care providers, employers, insurers, and other stakeholders to promote education and awareness about diabetes risk factors and prevention.
Legislative Description
Diabetes Awareness Month
Last Action
Adopted
2/8/2018
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