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HI HB2570
Bill
Status
1/25/2012
Primary Sponsor
Calvin Say
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AI Summary
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Transfers licensing authority for dietitians from the Department of Health to the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, effective July 1, 2050.
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Establishes exemptions from dietitian licensure requirements for healthcare practitioners operating within their recognized scope of practice, students in accredited dietetic programs, and government employees performing official duties.
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Changes licensure by endorsement from mandatory ("shall") to discretionary ("may") for dietitians licensed in other states with equal or greater requirements.
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Consolidates dietitian license fees into the compliance resolution fund established under section 26-9(o) at $100 per new license and renewal, eliminating the separate dietitian licensure special fund.
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Sets Chapter 448B (dietitians) for automatic repeal on June 30, 2017, subject to legislative review and reauthorization.
Legislative Description
Dietitians; Licensing
Last Action
(H) Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Ching, Hanohano, Thielen, Ward voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Herkes, M. Lee excused (2).
2/17/2012