H.F. 392 Section 1. OUTPATIENT DIABETES EDUCATION PROGRAMS —— 1 CERTIFICATION. The department of public health shall adopt 2 rules to establish certification requirements for outpatient 3 diabetes education programs as a basis for third-party 4 reimbursement. The rules shall eliminate state-specific 5 requirements for certification of such programs and instead 6 shall accept recognition by the American diabetes association 7 or accreditation by the American association of diabetic 8 educators as the basis for granting state certification. 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 This bill directs the department of public health to adopt 13 rules for certification requirements for outpatient diabetes 14 education programs as a basis for third-party reimbursement. 15 The bill requires that the rules eliminate state-specific 16 requirements for certification of such programs and instead 17 accept recognition by the American diabetes association or 18 accreditation by the American association of diabetic educators 19 as the basis for granting state certification. 20 -1- LSB 2448YH (1) 86 pf/nh 1/ 1