FL H0823

Creates two distinct license categories: "licensed dietitian" (requiring master's/doctoral degree, ACEND-accredited program, 1,000+ supervised hours, and CDR registration exam) and "licensed nutritionist" (requiring master's/doctoral degree in nutrition field, 1,000+ supervised hours, and CNS certification exam)

Licensed dietitians may provide medical nutrition therapy for both complex and noncomplex conditions in all settings including inpatient and outpatient; licensed nutritionists are limited to noncomplex medical nutrition therapy in low-acuity outpatient settings only

Defines "complex" conditions as those involving health instability, multiple comorbidities, high complication risk, need for intensive monitoring, or enteral/parenteral nutrition; "noncomplex" conditions are stable cases manageable in outpatient settings

Restructures the Dietetics and Nutrition Practice Council to consist of three dietitians and one nutritionist (previously four unspecified persons), plus one consumer member age 60 or older

Grandfathers all persons licensed before July 1, 2026, allowing current licensed dietitian nutritionists with RD credentials to become licensed dietitians, and those without RD credentials or licensed nutrition counselors to become licensed nutritionists