November 14th of each year is designated as Diabetes Awareness Day to be observed throughout the State as a day for the people of Illinois to support efforts to decrease the prevalence of diabetes, develop better treatments, and work toward an eventual cure for Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes through increased research, treatment, and prevention.
5 ILCS 490/170
Diabetes Awareness Day
Known as the State Commemorative Dates Act
The act spans §§ 5-490-1 to 5-490-95 (76 sections).
P.A. 97-819, eff. 7-17-12.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.