Ind. Code ch. 16-46-16

Ind. Code ch. 16-46-16
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Ind. Code § 16-46-16-1 Development of strategic plan; collaboration; workgroup; update of plan

Sec. 1. (a) The state department shall develop a strategic plan to identify and significantly reduce the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in Indiana. (b) In developing the strategic plan under subsection (a), the state department shall collaborate with the office of the secretary of family and social services. (c) The state department shall establish workgroups to assist in the development of the strategic plan. The members of a workgroup may include the following: (1) The commissioner or the commissioner's designee. (2) The secretary of family and social services or the secretary's designee. (3) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee. (4) The dean of the Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health or the dean's designee. (5) Health care providers specializing in diabetes prevention, screening, treatment, research, or education. (6) Health care providers who provide direct patient care. (7) Representatives of any medical, nursing, or dental school located in Indiana. (8) Middle school, high school, or college level health instructors. (9) Individuals diagnosed with diabetes or at risk for diabetes. (10) Public health advocates who work with diabetes or diabetes prevention. (11) Representatives of community based and faith based organizations involved in providing education, awareness, or support relating to diabetes. (12) Any other persons the state department determines are necessary. (13) Public health advocates who work with individuals with kidney disease. (14) Representatives of organizations that address minority health and health disparities. (d) The state department shall update the strategic plan every two (2) years. As added by P.L.33-2018, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.43-2021, SEC.39.

Ind. Code § 16-46-16-2 Workgroup duties

Sec. 2. 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. As added by P.L.33-2018, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 16-46-16-3 Written report

Sec. 3. Before December 31, 2019, the state department shall deliver a written report to the governor and, in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6, to the general assembly that includes: (1) the strategic plan developed under section 1 of this chapter; and (2) recommendations on goal implementation and schedule compliance related to the strategic plan developed under section 1 of this chapter. As added by P.L.33-2018, SEC.1.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/16Fetched: 10/17/2026

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