FL S1154

Establishes separate licensure categories for dietitians and nutritionists, replacing the combined "dietitian/nutritionist" license, with dietitians authorized to provide medical nutrition therapy for complex conditions while nutritionists are limited to noncomplex conditions in low-acuity outpatient settings

Requires dietitians to hold a master's or doctoral degree from an Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics-accredited program, complete 1,000 hours of supervised practice, pass the Commission on Dietetic Registration examination, and maintain current registered dietitian credentials

Requires nutritionists to hold a master's or doctoral degree in nutrition or clinical health care with specific coursework (15 semester hours in clinical/life sciences and 15 in nutrition/metabolism), complete 1,000 hours of supervised practice, and pass the certified nutrition specialist examination

Defines "medical nutrition therapy" as nutrition care services for disease management including assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring and evaluation, and prohibits unlicensed individuals from providing such therapy or using protected titles like "dietitian" or "nutritionist"

Grandfathers existing licensees as of July 1, 2026, allowing those with registered dietitian credentials to become licensed dietitians and others to become licensed nutritionists without additional requirements