South Carolina Code 38-71-46. Diabetes Mellitus coverage in health insurance policies; diabetes education
(B) Services and payment for diabetes education programs shall conform to regulations of the Health Care Financing Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services, pursuant to Section 4105 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Diabetes outpatient self-management training and education shall be provided by a registered or licensed health care professional with certification in diabetes by the National Certification Board of Diabetes Educators, or other accredited program approved by the Diabetes Initiative of South Carolina, or by the Diabetes Control Program of the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control in order to meet the needs of rural communities wherein certified health care professionals providing this service are not available.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 38-71-46
- Balanced budget: A budget in which receipts equal outlays.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Department: means the Department of Insurance of South Carolina. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- insurance: includes annuities. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
- Insurer: includes a corporation, fraternal organization, burial association, other association, partnership, society, order, individual, or aggregation of individuals engaging or proposing or attempting to engage as principals in any kind of insurance or surety business, including the exchanging of reciprocal or interinsurance contracts between individuals, partnerships, and corporations. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
- Policy: means a contract of insurance. See South Carolina Code 38-1-20
(C) Nothing contained in this section may be construed to affect in any way the ability of a managed care plan to credential or recredential a provider.
(D) For purposes of this section: "health insurance policy" means a health benefit plan, contract, or evidence of coverage providing health insurance coverage as defined in § 38-71-670(6) and § 38-71-840(14).