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- Referred to health
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to Type 1 diabetes testing of children
Purpose
This bill will require type 1 diabetes testing of children receiving health services when they present with two or more symptoms.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 amends the public health law by adding a new section 2500-1 which provides for the testing of type I diabetes in children.
Section 2 is the effective date.
Justification
Most people are familiar with type 2 diabetes, but type 1 diabetes, formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is far less common. Type I diabetes (T1D) accounts for 5% of diabetes cases in the United States. The lack of awareness of type I diabetes, compounded with the fact that the signs and symptoms are often mistaken for the flu or strep throat leads too often to missed diagnoses. Untreated, T1D causes serious complications or death.
According to the CDC, while there has been a decline in diabetes deaths rates among children in the past 30 years, there has also been an increase in the incidence of T1D for U.S. children. Moreover, death rates have increased slightly in children between the ages of 10 and 19. These tragic deaths illustrate how dangerous undiagnosed TID can be. The CDC's study demonstrates the need for improved diagnosis. As the condition can escalate quickly, it is imminent that T1D be diagnosed and treatment begin immediately. It is paramount to know the warning signs of the disease, including: increased thirst, Frequent urination, Extreme hunger, Unintended weight loss, fatigue and weakness, irritability and other mood changes, and blurred vision.
With timely diagnosis and proper care, a patient can live a normal life. With untimely diagnosis, a patient may lose his life. When children go to the doctor, a simple finger prick and one drop of blood is all that is needed to test for TID, rather than dismissing it as flu or strep. This legislation seeks to ensure timely diagnosis. By requiring the testing of any child who presents with two or more symptoms of T1D, this legislation will increase awareness for TID and decrease childhood diabetes mortality rates.
Legislative history
New bill.
Effective date
180 days after becoming law.
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