Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, March 1, 2024
RELATES TO:
KRS
309.331
NECESSITY, FUNCTION AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
309.331(1) requires the
board to promulgate administrative regulations for the administration and
enforcement of
KRS
309.325 to
309.339.
KRS
309.334(2)(a) requires the
board to promulgate administrative regulations to establish the duties of the
apprentice diabetes educator supervisor. This administrative regulation
establishes the amount of work experience required for licensure and the
qualifications to be a supervisor.
Section
1. Accumulation of Work Experience. An apprentice diabetes
educator shall accumulate at least 750 hours of supervised work experience
within five (5) years from the date of application for licensure, of which 250
hours shall have been obtained within the last twelve (12) months preceding
licensure application.
Section 2.
Supervision.
(1)
(a) The supervisor shall review the
apprentice diabetes educator's provision of diabetes self-management
education.
(b) The apprentice
diabetes educator shall interact with the supervisor no less than two (2) hours
quarterly, one (1) hour of which shall be while being physically present in the
same room.
(c)
1. Prior to the apprentice applying for
licensure, the supervisor shall observe the apprentice providing diabetes
education to a patient while the supervisor is physically present in the same
room on at least two (2) separate occasions, for a combined total of at least
four (4) hours, two (2) hours of which shall have occurred within the last
twelve (12) months preceding licensure application.
2. The apprentice shall be responsible for
obtaining any permissions, releases, or waivers required by law in order for
the supervisor to observe the apprentice providing diabetes education to a
patient.
(2)
The hours of work experience and verification by the apprentice diabetes
educator and supervisor shall be documented on the Application for Licensure,
Form DE-01.
(3) A supervisor shall
not serve as a supervisor for more than four (4) apprentice diabetes educators
at a time.
(4) The supervision
process shall focus on:
(a) Identifying
strengths, developmental needs, and providing direct feedback to foster the
professional development of the apprentice diabetes educator;
(b) Identifying and providing resources to
facilitate learning and professional growth;
(c) Developing awareness of professional and
ethical responsibilities in the practice of diabetes education; and
(d) Ensuring the safe and effective delivery
of diabetes education services and fostering the professional competence and
development of the apprentice diabetes educator.
Section 3. Documentation
Requirements. The documentation required by the Supervised Work Experience
Report, Form DE-05 shall be maintained for a period of five (5) years and
provided to the board at the request of the board.
Section 4. Incorporation by Reference.
(1) The following material is incorporated by
reference:
(a) "Application for Licensure",
Form DE-01, 09/2017; and
(b)
"Supervised Work Experience Report", Form DE-05, 09/2016.
(2) This material may be inspected, copied,
or obtained, subject to applicable copyright law, at the Kentucky Board of
Licensed Diabetes Educators, Department of Professional Licensing, 500 Mero
Street, 2SC32, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5
p.m.
STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
KRS
309.331(1),
309.334(2)(a)
