Okla. Stat. tit. 63, § 63-5009.6: Diabetes self-management training report

A. The Oklahoma Health Care Authority shall examine the

feasibility of a state plan amendment to the Oklahoma Medicaid

Program for diabetes self-management training (DSMT).

B. By December 1, 2018, the Authority shall submit a report to

the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of

Representatives and the Governor estimating the potential costs to

the state, clinical findings, reviews of pilot projects and research

from other states on the effects of DSMT on persons with a diabetes

diagnosis.

C. Beginning July 1, 2019, and subject to the availability of

funding, the Authority shall draft a state plan amendment for DSMT

for persons with a diabetes diagnosis. The provisions of this

subsection shall only apply if the report required by subsection B

of this section demonstrates DSMT to be evidence-based and essential

to qualifying participants in the Oklahoma Medicaid Program.

D. As used in this section, "diabetes self-management training

(DSMT)" means the process of facilitating the knowledge, skill and

ability necessary for diabetes self-care. This process requires

incorporating the patient's unique needs and experiences into an

individualized education and support plan that promotes new

behaviors and solutions, including, but not limited to, healthy

eating, physical activity, self-monitoring and medication use.