SB 1135 Summary

• Establishes licensure for dietitian nutritionists and nutritionists under a new Title 36, Chapter 42, administered by the Arizona Department of Health Services.

• Licensed dietitian nutritionists must hold current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration or meet education, supervised practice, and examination requirements; licensed nutritionists must hold a master's or doctoral degree in nutrition with specified coursework and complete 1,000 hours of supervised practice experience.

• Allows licensed dietitian nutritionists and qualified nutrition professionals in hospitals and nonhospital health care institutions to order diets, enteral feeding, nutritional supplementation, parenteral nutrition, medical nutrition therapy, and nutrition-related laboratory tests if authorized by medical staff.

• Prohibits use of titles "licensed dietitian nutritionist," "licensed nutritionist," "registered dietitian," and "certified nutrition specialist" unless the person holds appropriate credentials or licenses; violations constitute unlawful practice.

• Establishes initial total fees for acquiring a dietitian nutritionist license not to exceed $200 and creates an advisory committee with three licensed dietitian nutritionists, one licensed nutritionist, one physician, and one public member.