H.C.R. No. 133
                              HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, The state's leading nonprofit voluntary diabetes
    1-2  organization, the American Diabetes Association, Texas Affiliate,
    1-3  the state's primary public agency devoted to diabetes programs, the
    1-4  Texas Diabetes Council, and other organizations such as the Nueces
    1-5  County Medical Center and the Coastal Bend Area Chapter have formed
    1-6  a strategic partnership for the implementation of Operation: Defeat
    1-7  Diabetes in Corpus Christi; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, Operation: Defeat Diabetes in Corpus Christi, which
    1-9  began in January 1994, is the first program of its kind in the
   1-10  nation to be implemented and was formed in Nueces County to reduce
   1-11  diabetes complications and the long-term effects of the disease;
   1-12  and
   1-13        WHEREAS, Operation: Defeat Diabetes in Corpus Christi has
   1-14  provided regular diabetes education seminars for physicians,
   1-15  nurses, dieticians, other health care professionals, and patients;
   1-16  and
   1-17        WHEREAS, Operation: Defeat Diabetes in Corpus Christi has
   1-18  promoted early diagnosis of diabetes through aggressive public
   1-19  awareness with public forums, newspaper articles, public service
   1-20  announcements on television and radio, and a 30-minute television
   1-21  special; and
   1-22        WHEREAS, Financial support for the program and diabetes
   1-23  medication and supplies are provided by six pharmaceutical
   1-24  companies: Becton Dickinson, Boehringer Mannheim, Bristol-Myers
    2-1  Squibb, Eli Lilly and Company, Sandoz Pharmaceuticals, and the
    2-2  Upjohn Company; and
    2-3        WHEREAS, Additional supporters are National Health
    2-4  Laboratories, the American Association of Diabetes Educators, HEB
    2-5  grocery chain, area hospitals, media outlets, and other health care
    2-6  providers giving unselfishly of their time and efforts; now,
    2-7  therefore, be it
    2-8        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
    2-9  hereby express its highest appreciation to the partners and
   2-10  supporters of Operation: Defeat Diabetes in Corpus Christi and
   2-11  extend its concern for those with diabetes.