Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 641 - Public Health Department
Chapter 9 - Outpatient Diabetes Education Programs
Rule 641-9.6 - Application Procedures for Programs Not Recognized by the American Diabetes Association or Accredited by the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists/american Association of Diabetes Educators
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 641-9.6
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) Each program shall apply for certification with the department.
(2) Applications from programs not recognized by the ADA or accredited by the ADCES/AADE shall provide the following information:
a. Name, address and telephone
number for the program, program physician and program coordinator and email
address of the program coordinator. The names of instructional staff and
advisory committee members and copies of their current Iowa licenses shall also
be included.
b. Identification of
the target population, an estimate of the program caseload, estimated number of
programs to be conducted annually, minimum and maximum class size, and a
calendar identifying the hours per day and number of days per week scheduled in
individual or group instruction to meet the minimum course
requirements.
c. A description of
goals and objectives, participant referral mechanism, and means of coordinating
between the community, physicians, and program staff.
d. Evaluation methods designed by individual
programs and samples of documents to be used.
e. A description of the curriculum designed
to instruct the participant with diabetes how to achieve self-management
competency. The curriculum shall cover the same content areas as are required
by the ADA for recognition or the ADCES/AADE for accreditation including:
(1) Diabetes overview: includes content about
the diabetes disease process, pathophysiology and treatment/management
options.
(2) Stress and
psychological adjustment: includes developing personal strategies to address
psychological issues, healthy coping, and problem solving.
(3) Family involvement and social support:
includes strategies for safety and risk reduction and creating healthy
environments and social supports.
(4) Nutrition: includes incorporating
nutritional management (healthy eating) into lifestyle.
(5) Exercise and activity: includes
incorporating physical activity (being active) into lifestyle.
(6) Medications: includes using medications
safely and for maximum therapeutic benefit.
(7) Monitoring and use of results: includes
monitoring blood glucose and other health indicators or parameters and
interpreting and using the results for self-management decision
making.
(8) Reducing risks:
includes prevention, detection, and treatment of acute complications (including
hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis, sick days, and severe
weather or crisis supply management) and chronic complications (including foot,
eye and dental; exams; immunizations; and kidney function testing as
indicated).
(9) Behavior change
strategies, goal setting, risk-factor reduction, and problem solving: includes
personal goals and strategies to address risks and build positive
habits.
(10) Preconception care,
pregnancy, and gestational diabetes.
(11) Use of health care systems and community
resources.
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