Advocacy and Legislative Issues Task Force

Mission

To increase advocacy by policy makers and stakeholders in securing reimbursement for self-management of diabetes and to enhance prevention of diabetes and/or its complications through identifying existing laws or need for new legislation.

Objectives

• Identify priority strategies for reducing the burden of diabetes in North Carolinians.
• Create awareness among decision and policy makers of the burden of diabetes.
• Identify public and private resources to help reduce the burden of diabetes.
• Determine need to enact legislation or policies to enhance self-management of diabetes.
• Propose opportunities to strengthen or expand existing legislation and/or policies.
• Work to ensure all payor plans provide comprehensive coverage of diabetes care.