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DE SB125

Bill

Status

Passed

8/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nicole Poore

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Origin

Senate

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires dietitian/nutritionist license applicants who graduated on or after January 1, 2024 to hold a minimum of a master's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. college or university, replacing the previous bachelor's degree requirement

  • Applicants who graduated before January 1, 2024 may still qualify with a bachelor's degree under the previous educational standards

  • Aligns Delaware licensure requirements with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), which began requiring master's degrees for registration in January 2024

  • Eliminates an outdated provision that allowed the Board to waive educational requirements for applicants with 10+ years of work experience if they applied by June 21, 2010

  • Maintains existing requirements including 900 hours of supervised practice in dietetics/nutrition and major coursework in human nutrition, dietetics, or related fields

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Professions And Occupations.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

8/25/2025

Committee Referrals

Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)6/11/2025
Legislative Oversight & Sunset5/6/2025

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