Texas Administrative Code

Texas Administrative Code

TITLE 25	HEALTH SERVICES
PART 1	DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES
CHAPTER 61	CHRONIC DISEASES
SUBCHAPTER B	DIABETIC EYE DISEASE DETECTION INITIATIVE
RULE §61.22	Client Eligibility

(a) Eligible persons include individuals with diabetes who:

(1) meet the DEDP criteria (i.e., at high risk for developing diabetic eye disease);

(2) are not covered for funduscopic examinations from any other third-party payer;

(3) have been certified by a program nominator to have a family income at or below 150% of the TDH-HHS poverty guidelines; and

(4) reside in the State of Texas.

(b) People at high risk for diabetic eye disease. People considered to be at high risk for diabetic eye disease include:

(1) people with type 1 diabetes who have had the disease for five years or longer; and

(2) all people with type 2 diabetes, regardless of when they were diagnosed.

Source Note: The provisions of this §61.22 adopted to be effective July 23, 1990, 15 TexReg 3853; amended to be effective July 25, 2004, 29 TexReg 6905