SB1792 Summary

• Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide medical assistance coverage for diabetes education by certified diabetes educators for children under 18 with Type 1 diabetes, effective January 1, 2016.

• Defines "certified diabetes education provider" as a professional with training and certification approved by the American Association of Diabetes Educators or successor organization.

• Establishes a 2-year countywide Medicaid Pilot Program for Diabetes Self-Management Training covering blood glucose monitoring, dietary options, lifestyle modification, medication administration, and hypoglycemia awareness.

• Sets reimbursement rate for qualified diabetes educators at no less than the median rate paid by commercial insurers in the private market when assisting with insulin therapy titration.

• Requires qualified diabetes educators to complete 250 hours of related work experience within 2 years and 40 hours of continuing education within 2 years; mandates final report to General Assembly comparing pilot program results to non-participating counties of comparable size.