§ 16-46-16-2 — Workgroup duties

In developing and updating the strategic plan
under section 1 of this chapter, the workgroups established under
section 1(c) of this chapter shall do the following:
(1) Establish baseline benchmarks for diabetes and prediabetes in
Indiana using Indiana specific data.
(2) Identify barriers to effective prevention, screening, and
treatment for diabetes, including specific barriers affecting
providers and patients.
(3) Identify methods to increase use of evidence based screening
to increase the number of people screened regularly for diabetes.
(4) Review current technologies and best practices for diabetes
screening, treatment, and prevention.
(5) Develop methods for creating partnerships with public and
private entities to increase awareness of diabetes and of the
importance of diabetes screening, treatment, and prevention.
(6) Estimate the annual direct and indirect state health care costs
attributable to diabetes and prediabetes.
(7) Identify actions necessary to increase diabetes screening rates
and to reduce the morbidity and mortality from diabetes, and
establish a schedule for implementing those actions.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.33-2018, SEC.1.