OK HR1016

Proclaims Thursday, April 2, 2015, as "Type 1 Diabetes Awareness Day" at the Oklahoma State Capitol.

Recognizes Type 1 Diabetes as an autoimmune disease where the pancreas stops producing insulin, with no known cause, prevention method, or cure.

Notes that approximately 3 million Americans have Type 1 Diabetes, with over 30,000 new diagnoses annually (approximately 80 people per day), and the disease accounts for $14.9 billion in annual U.S. healthcare costs.

Highlights that Type 1 Diabetes patients require constant blood sugar monitoring (six or more finger pricks daily) and careful insulin management through injections or pumps to prevent life-threatening complications including blindness, stroke, heart attack, and kidney failure.

Supports the work of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in researching ways to reduce the disease's impact and find a cure.