87R7990 BK-D
 
  By: Thierry H.C.R. No. 29
 
 
 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
         WHEREAS, Type 1.5 diabetes, also known as latent autoimmune
  diabetes, often receives less attention than other types of
  diabetes, yet those affected by the disease face significant health
  risks; and
         WHEREAS, Like other forms of diabetes, type 1.5 is a chronic
  disorder that impairs the body's ability to process blood sugar,
  which can lead to severe complications without medical
  intervention; type 1.5 is often considered to be a subgroup of type
  1 diabetes and, like type 1, it occurs when the pancreas fails to
  produce an adequate supply of insulin; and
         WHEREAS, Type 1.5 diabetes is slow progressing, typically
  developing over a period of a few months to several years; it
  primarily affects adults above age 30, in contrast to type 1, which
  usually first appears during childhood or adolescence; the pancreas
  of a patient with type 1.5 will eventually lose the ability to
  produce insulin entirely, requiring reliance on insulin
  injections; and
         WHEREAS, Treatment of type 1.5 diabetes is often complicated
  by misdiagnosis, with the disease frequently being mistaken for the
  more common type 2 diabetes; this delays proper care and increases
  the risk of long-term complications; medications and lifestyle
  changes that are generally effective at treating type 2 do little to
  help people with type 1.5, who often become dependent on insulin
  therapy within five years of diagnosis; and
         WHEREAS, Increasing public knowledge of type 1.5 diabetes can
  help to ensure that more patients receive the timely care that they
  need, and the observance of Type 1.5 Diabetes Awareness Day serves
  to promote greater understanding of this serious condition; now,
  therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the 87th Legislature of the State of Texas
  hereby designate November 5 as Type 1.5 Diabetes Awareness Day;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That, in accordance with the provisions of Section
  391.004(d), Government Code, this designation remain in effect
  until the 10th anniversary of the date this resolution is finally
  passed by the legislature.