SB115  This bill makes a number of changes to the regulation of dietitians.

Requirements for licensure by the board page 2 and 3:

Under current law, to be certified as a dietitian or nutritionist, a person must:1) receive a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree in certain nutrition fields from a college or university that the board determines is accredited or receive a degree from a program in nutrition approved by the board; 2) complete at least 900 supervised hours of dietetics practice; and 3) pass the registration examination, or its equivalent, established by the American Dietetic Association (ADA). A person who has satisfied these educational and practice requirements and who has applied to take the next available examination, may obtain a temporary dietitian certificate.
Under the bill, to be licensed by the board, a person must: 1) possess a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree granted from a regionally accredited college or university and complete a didactic program in dietetics approved by the ADA; 2) complete 900 supervised practice hours under a supervised practice program  accredited by the ADA; and 3) pass the registration examination for dietitians established by the ADA. A person who satisfies these educational and practice requirements and who submits a letter from the ADA verifying their registration eligibility status, may obtain a temporary license.

Under the bill, the following persons do not need to obtain a license from the
board: 1) a licensed or certified nurse, chiropractor, dentist, physician, physical
therapist, podiatrist, athletic trainer, occupational therapist, optometrist,
pharmacist, or acupuncturist lawfully practicing within the scope of that license or
certificate; 2) a dietitian or nutritionist serving in the U.S. armed forces; 3) a retailer
that furnishes oral or written general nutrition information about food and other
goods; 4) a person who is not practicing dietetics and nutrition care services who
provides general [legal counsel no definition of general] nutrition information about 
food and other goods; and 5) a person who provides weight control services under 
a program of instruction approved in writing by a licensed dietitian, a physician, 
or a person registered as a dietitian with the ADA.