HB3585 Summary

• Amends the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act to create a new licensure category for "licensed nutritionist" with a master's or doctoral degree, requiring 1,000 hours of supervised practice experience and passage of certification exams.

• Establishes comprehensive definitions for nutrition-related terms and services, including medical nutrition therapy, nutrition care services, and nutrition assessment, and permits telehealth delivery of services.

• Extends the repeal date of the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act from January 1, 2023 to January 1, 2032 under the Regulatory Sunset Act.

• Allows the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to require fingerprint-based criminal background checks for licensure applicants and prohibits unlicensed individuals from using restricted titles like "nutritionist," "dietitian," or "licensed nutritionist."

• Expands exemptions for unlicensed nutrition activities, including medical weight control services under professional supervision and general non-medical nutrition information, while maintaining disciplinary provisions and scope restrictions on prescription drug adjustments.