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FL S1208
Bill
Status
2/24/2015
Primary Sponsor
Health Policy
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AI Summary
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Defines "Commission" as the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Authorizes individuals registered as "Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist" (R.D.N.), certified as "Certified Nutrition Specialist" (C.N.S.), or certified as "Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition" (D.A.C.B.N.) to use these titles and designations.
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Requires the Board of Medicine to waive the examination requirement for applicants who are registered dietitian/nutritionists or certified nutrition specialists in compliance with qualification requirements.
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Permits a licensed dietitian/nutritionist to independently order therapeutic diets if otherwise authorized to do so, even when a patient is under the active care of a physician or chiropractor.
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Takes effect July 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Dietetics and Nutrition
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 951 (Ch. 2015-125)
4/22/2015