AB 73 — Revises provisions relating to the licensure of dietitians. (BDR 54-259)

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73–COMMITTEE ON C OMMERCE AND L ABOR (ON BEHALF OF THE DIVISION OF PUBLIC AND B EHAVIORAL H EALTH OF THE D EPARTMENT OF H EALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ) PREFILED N OVEMBER 18, 2020 ____________ Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to the licensure of dietitians.

(BDR 54-259) FISCAL NOTE:

Effect on Local Government:

No.

Effect on the State:

No.

~ EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

(Chapter 640E of NRS) Existing law requires an application for a license to engage in the practice of dietetics to include written evidence that the applicant meets certain criteria and has completed certain educational requirements and certain training and experience in the practice ofofrtain requirementsdietetics. for an application for such a license with a requirement that an applicant provide evidence that the applicant is a registered dietitian in good standing with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or its successor organization.

(NRS 640E.150) Section 1.5 of this bill replaces those existing requirements for an application for such a license with a requirement that an applicant provide evidence that the applicant is a registered dietitian in good standing with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or its successor organization.

Existing law authorizes a person who has completed certain educational requirements and certain training and experience in the practice of dietetics, but who has not passed the examination required for licensure, to engage in the practice of dietetics without a license under the direct supervision of a licensed dietitian.

(NRS 640E.170) Section 2 of this bill replaces these qualifications for such unlicensed practice of dietetics with the qualification that the person is eligible to take, but has not successfully completed, the Registration Examination for -eligible *AB73_R1*to – 2 – Dietitians administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or its successor organization.

(NRS 640E.180) Section 3 of this bill replaces the qualifications for the issuance of a provisional license with the qualification that an applicant must be eligible to take, but have not successfully completed, the Registration Examination for Dietitians administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, or its successor organization.

Section 4 of this bill removes a requirement in existing law that a licensed dietitian who fails to submit an application for the renewal of his or her license within 2 years after the date of the expiration of the license must take the RegistratioExamination(NRS 640E.220) Examination for DietitiansbeforeDietitians before renewing the license.

(NRExistingExisting law requires the Board to establish by regulation certain fees relating to licensure, including a fee for the examination of an applicant for a license.

(1) the late renewal of Sections 6 and 7 of this bill make conforming changes as a resultlicense; of the changes in the requirements for an application for licensure in sections 1.5 and 3.

and (2) the issuance of a duplicate license.

Sections 6 and 7 of this bill make conforming changes as a result of the changes in the requirements for an application for licensure in sections 1.5 and 3.

- 81st Session (2021) – 2 – EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new;

matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

(a) Any person who is licensed or registered in this State as a physician pursuant to chapter 630, 630A or 633 of NRS, dentist, nurse, dispensing optician, optometrist, occupational therapist, practitioner of respiratory care, physical therapist, podiatric physician, psychologist, marriage and family therapist, chiropractor, athletic trainer, massage therapist, reflexologist, structural integration practitioner, perfusionist, doctor of Oriental medicine in any form, medical laboratory director or technician or pharmacist who:

and - *AB73_R1* – 3 – (3) Provides nutrition information incidental to the practice for which he or she is licensed or registered.

(d) A person who furnishes nutrition information, provides recommendations or advice concerning nutrition, or markets food, food materials or dietary supplements and provides nutritionnutritionood, information, recommendations or advice related to that marketing, if the person does not represent that he or she is a licensed dietitian or registered- dietitian.81st Session (2021) – 3 – paragraph, a person shall be deemed not to be engaged in thes practice of dietetics or the providing of nutrition services.

While performing acts described in this paragraph, a person shall be deemed not to be engaged in the practice of dietetics or the providing of nutrition services.

(c) Essential nutrients required by the human body and recommended amounts of essential nutrients, based on nationally establishedest(d) standards;The effect of nutrients on the human body and the effect of deficiencies in or excess amounts of nutrients in the human body;

(d) The effect of nutrients on the human body and the effect of deficiencies in or excess amounts of nutrients in the human body;

The - *AB73_R1* – 4 – application must include [, without limitation, written] evidence that the applicant [:

(c) Has completed a course of study and holds a bachelor’s degree or higher in human nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, dietetics, food systems management or an equivalent course of study approved by the Board from a college or university that:

- 81st Session (2021) – 4 – (d) Has completed not less than 1,200 hours of training and experience within the United States in the practice of dietetics under the direct supervision of a licensed dietitian, registered dietitian or a person who holds a doctorate degree in human nutrition, nutrition education,from fooda andcollege nutrition,or dieteticsuniversity that is:ics or food systems management from(1) Accredited by a collegeregional accreditation body in the United States which is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or universityits thatsuccessor is:organization, and the United States Department of Education;

(1) Accredited by a regional accreditation body in the United States which is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or its successor organization, and the United States Department of Education;

The Central Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History shall determine whether the applicant has been convicted of a crime listed in paragraph (a) of subsection 1 of NRS 449.174 and immediately inform the Board of whether the applicant hashasSec. been convicted of such a crime.

-2.onvNRS *AB73_R1*640E.170 –is 5hereby –amended Sec.to read as follows:

2.

NRS 640E.170 is hereby amended to read as follows:

Upon application and payment of the applicable fee required pursuant to this chapter, the Board may grant a - 81st Session (2021) – 5 – provisional license to engage in the practice of dietetics in this State to an applicant who provides evidence to the Board that the applicant [has completed a course of study and holds a bachelor’s degree or higher in human nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, dietetics, food systems management or an equivalent course of study approved by the Board from a college or university that:

A license to engage in the practice of dietetics expiresexp2. 2 years after the date of issuance.

2.

- *AB73_R1* – 6 – (a) Submits a completed written application and the appropriate fee required pursuant to this chapter;