HB 1496 Summary

• Creates the Indiana Diabetes Educators Board consisting of five members appointed by the governor, including a physician, registered nurse, pharmacist, dietitian, and at-large citizen.

• Establishes licensure requirements for diabetes educators effective July 1, 2012, requiring applicants to complete either the American Association of Diabetes Educators core concepts course, their credentialing program, or an equivalent program approved by the board.

• Requires licensed diabetes educators to complete 15 hours of board-approved continuing education annually, with licenses valid for two years.

• Authorizes the board to adopt rules establishing professional standards, ethics codes, continuing education requirements, and application/renewal fees for diabetes educator licenses.

• Allows the board to suspend, revoke, or reprimand licenses for unprofessional conduct including fraud in obtaining licensure, felony convictions with direct bearing on trustworthiness, or violation of board rules; violations of the article constitute a Class A misdemeanor.