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The Newsletter of the Texas Diabetes Council *
Highlights from the 81 st Legislature
Medicaid Self-Management Training and Americans with Disabilities
Act Amendments Act Lead TDC Agenda for 81st LegislatureMarch 17, 2009 - Diabetes and Obesity
Prevention Day at the Capitol set the stage for
diabetes advocates who spent the day in Austin
educating legislators about issues facing Texans
with diabetes.
TDC members joined representatives of Texas
chapters of the American Association of Diabetes
Educators, the Central Texas Diabetes Coalition,
community diabetes education programs, and
individuals with diabetes for advocacy training
conducted by the American Diabetes Association
(ADA). Veronica De La Garza, ADA Advocacy
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11Director - Southwest Region, provided background
and ADA positions on proposed legislation
affecting insurance coverage for diabetes, Medicaid
coverage of diabetes self-management training,
diabetes registries, stem cell research, and obesity
prevention efforts. Representative Jim McReynolds
(Lufkin), introduced a proclamation on the House
floor recognizing March 17 as Diabetes Day at the
State Capitol.
Rep. McReynolds also brought HB 1990
before the House Public Health Committee. If
passed, this bill will create a pilot program for
diabetes self-management training (DSMT) under
Texas Medicaid that meets standards for DSMT
recommended by the TDC. The TDC testified in
favor of the bill to make DSMT a covered benefit
for Medicaid recipients eligible to participate in
the pilot.
Earlier in the Session, the TDC testified in
favor of HB 978 introduced by Rep. Lon Burnam
(Fort Worth). HB 978 would conform Texas law
to the amended definition of "disability" set forth
by the federal Americans with Disabilities Act
Amendments Act signed into law in September,
2008. This amended definition assures that
persons with diabetes are clearly covered under the
Americans with Disabilities Act.
Other proposed legislation of interest:
HB 1487 addresses how written orders for
diabetic equipment and supplies are processed
under Texas Medicaid. By aligning ordering
procedures with those of Medicare, paperwork
and approval processes can be simplified,
resulting in faster access to diabetic equipment
and supplies for Medicaid patients. (cont. pg. 2)SPRING 200
IN T HIS IS SUE
Highlights from the 81st
Legislature
Texas HMOs Recognized
for Comprehensive
Diabetes Care
NDEP Tools for
Community Health
Workers and
Organizations Serving
Asian American
and Pacific Islander
Communities
6th Annual Diabetes
Summit Focuses on
Comprehensive Approach
to Diabetes Planned
Regional Events Expand
the Texas Diabetes
Institute's Continuing
Education Program
Williamson County and
Nacogdoches Awarded
National Obesity
and Chronic Disease
Prevention Grants
Diabetes Advocates
Re-define Disability
With Passage of ADA
Amendments Act
Texas Diabetes, the newsletter of the Texas
Diabetes Council/Program, is published
by the Texas Department of State Health
Services in Austin.
Publication No. 45-11004.
Please send news and information to:
Texas Diabetes
Texas Diabetes Council/Program MC 1965
Texas Department of State Health Services
PD Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347
Phone: 1-888-963-7111 ext. 7490
Fax: 512-458-7408
Email: richard.kropp@dshs.state.tx.us
Internet: www.texasdiabetescouncil.org
Texas Diabetes Staff:
Cassandra DeLeon, Director
Richard Kropp, EditorTEXAS DIABETES
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