Bill Text: MI HR0097 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to declare May 13-19, 2019, as Celiac Disease Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-2)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-14 - Adopted [HR0097 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HR0097-Enrolled.html
Reps. Hope, Sowerby, Love, Gay-Dagnogo, Allor, Cherry, Chirkun, Crawford, Garza, Haadsma, Jones, Kuppa, Lasinski, Sneller, Warren and Witwer offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 97.
A resolution to declare May 13-19, 2019, as Celiac Disease Awareness Week in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, Celiac Disease Awareness Week begins May 13, 2019, and is designed to raise public awareness of this serious and incurable condition; and
Whereas, The disease causes inflammation in the small intestine and it interferes with the proper absorption of nutrients; and
Whereas, If left untreated, celiac disease permanently damages the small intestine and can also lead to malnutrition, osteoporosis, infertility, miscarriage, seizures, and neuropathy; and
Whereas, According to the Celiac Disease Foundation, persons with celiac disease are twice as likely to have coronary artery disease and are four times as likely to develop cancer, specifically intestinal lymphoma or cancer of the small intestine; and
Whereas, Celiac disease often co-occurs with other serious autoimmune conditions, including Type I diabetes, thyroid disease, microscopic colitis, Addison’s disease, and rheumatoid arthritis; and
Whereas, The only way to manage celiac disease is to completely avoid gluten, which is found not only in many foods containing wheat or other grains, but also in medications and personal care products. For this reason, accidental exposure to gluten is common in celiac patients; and
Whereas, Maintaining a strict gluten-free diet can cause some persons with celiac disease to become socially isolated as food is often the centerpiece of parties, meetings, and other social events. Those diagnosed with celiac disease should consult with a dietitian and may find benefit in social support groups; and
Whereas, As a result of the week of May 13, 2019, being recognized as Celiac Disease Awareness Week throughout Michigan, more citizens will have conversations about their current state of health, more healthcare providers will learn more about celiac disease, and the public will understand why it is important for persons with celiac disease to remain completely gluten free; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare May 13-19, 2019, as Celiac Disease Awareness Week in the state of Michigan. We call this observance to the attention of all our citizens.
