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WV HB3399

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Geno Chiarelli

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires licensing to practice medical nutrition therapy in West Virginia after June 30, 2025, and protects the titles "dietitian," "licensed dietitian," "nutritionist," and "licensed nutritionist" for use only by licensed individuals

  • Establishes two license categories: licensed dietitians (requiring a master's or doctoral degree from an ACEND-accredited program, 1,000 hours supervised practice, and passage of the Commission on Dietetic Registration exam) and licensed nutritionists (requiring a master's or doctoral degree in nutrition, 1,000 hours supervised practice, and passage of the certified nutrition specialist exam)

  • Reconstitutes the Board of Licensed Dietitians as the Board of Licensed Dietitians and Nutritionists with 7 members: 4 licensed dietitians, 1 licensed nutritionist, 1 licensed physician, and 1 lay person, with the board set to terminate July 1, 2030 unless reauthorized

  • Creates exemptions for students/trainees under supervision, military and VA personnel, WIC program employees, out-of-state practitioners providing limited telehealth services, and individuals providing general non-medical nutrition information or wellness coaching

  • Establishes detailed requirements for qualified supervisors overseeing trainees, including direct or audiovisual availability, chart review responsibilities, and limiting assigned services to the supervisor's authorized scope of practice

Legislative Description

Relating gnerally to the Board of Dieticians

Boards and Commissions

Last Action

To House Government Organization

3/17/2025

Committee Referrals

Government Organization3/17/2025

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