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

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 3, July 24, 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.