AB440,5,2
1180.1901
(1m) (br)
Dietitians
Dietetics and nutrition care services affiliated
2credentialing board under subch. V of ch. 448.
AB440, s. 8
3Section
8. 251.06 (3) (e) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
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251.06
(3) (e) 2. A public health nutritionist, who is a
certified licensed dietitian
5nutritionist, as defined in s. 448.70
(1m) (5), is credentialed as a registered dietitian
6by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, and meets qualifications that the
7department shall specify by rule.
AB440, s. 9
8Section
9. 252.14 (1) (ar) 4m. of the statutes is amended to read:
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252.14
(1) (ar) 4m.
A dietitian certified An individual licensed as a dietitian
10nutritionist under subch. V of ch. 448.
AB440, s. 10
11Section
10. 440.03 (13) (b) 23. of the statutes is amended to read:
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440.03
(13) (b) 23. Dietitian
nutritionist.
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440.08
(2) (a) 27m. Dietitian
nutritionist: November 1 of each even-numbered
16year.
AB440, s. 12
17Section
12. 446.02 (6m) of the statutes is amended to read:
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446.02
(6m) No chiropractor may provide counsel, direction, guidance, advice,
19or a recommendation to a patient regarding the health effects of vitamins, herbs, or
20nutritional supplements unless the chiropractor has been issued a certificate under
21sub. (2) (c). This subsection does not apply to a chiropractor licensed under this
22chapter who is
certified licensed as a
dietician dietitian nutritionist under subch. V
23of ch. 448.
AB440, s. 13
24Section
13. Subchapter V (title) of chapter 448 [precedes 448.70] of the
25statutes is amended to read:
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2SUBCHAPTER V
3DIETITIANS DIETETICS AND NUTRITION
4
CARE SERVICES AFFILIATED
5
CREDENTIALING BOARD
AB440, s. 14
7Section
14. 448.70 (1) of the statutes is renumbered 448.70 (1g) and amended
8to read:
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448.70
(1g) "Affiliated credentialing board" means the
dietitians dietetics and
10nutrition care services affiliated credentialing board.
AB440, s. 15
11Section
15. 448.70 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
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448.70
(1d) "Accreditation commission" means the commission on
13accreditation for dietetics education of the American Dietetic Association or its
14successor.
AB440, s. 16
15Section
16. 448.70 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 448.70 (5) and amended
16to read:
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448.70
(5) "
Certified Licensed dietitian
nutritionist" means an individual who
18is
certified licensed as a dietitian
nutritionist under this subchapter.
AB440, s. 17
19Section
17. 448.70 (1r) of the statutes is created to read:
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448.70
(1r) "Dietetic and nutrition therapy" means nutritional diagnostic,
21therapy, and counseling services provided to an individual or group of individuals for
22the purpose of managing disease. Such services include nutrition assessment,
23interventions, reassessment, and follow-up interventions.
AB440, s. 18
24Section
18. 448.70 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1448.70
(2) "Dietetics
and nutrition care services" means the integration and
2application of principles
of nutritional science, biochemistry, derived from the
3sciences of food
science, physiology, food systems
, nutrition, management,
4behavioral science communication, biology, physiology, behavior, and
the social
5science in order sciences to achieve
or and maintain
the optimal human health
of an
6individual or group of individuals. "Dietetics" includes assessing the nutritional
7needs of an individual or group of individuals and determining available resources
8and constraints in meeting those nutritional needs; establishing priorities, goals and
9objectives that meet those nutritional needs and are consistent with available
10resources and constraints; providing nutrition counseling; or developing,
11implementing and managing nutritional care systems.
AB440, s. 19
12Section
19. 448.70 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.70
(3) "Dietitian
nutritionist" means an individual who
practices engages
14in the practice of dietetics
and nutrition care services.
AB440, s. 20
15Section
20. 448.70 (6) and (7) of the statutes are created to read:
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448.70
(6) "Practice of dietetics and nutrition care services" includes each of the
17following but does not include the retail sale of food products or vitamins:
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(a) Assessing the nutritional needs of an individual or group of individuals
19based upon biochemical, anthropometric, physical, and dietary data; determining
20the resources and constraints to meet the nutritional needs of that individual or
21group of individuals; and recommending proper nutrition intake to satisfy those
22needs.
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(b) Establishing priorities, goals, and objectives to meet the nutritional needs
24of the individual or group of individuals based on available resources and
25constraints.
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1(c) Providing nutrition counseling to an individual or group of individuals
2regarding health and disease.
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(d) Evaluating, adjusting, and maintaining standards of quality in dietetics
4and nutrition care services.
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(e) Providing dietetic and nutrition therapy.
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6(7) "Registration commission" means the commission on dietetic registration
7of the American Dietetic Association or its successor.
AB440, s. 21
8Section
21. 448.71 of the statutes is created to read:
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9448.71 License required. Except as provided in s. 448.72, no person may
10engage in the practice of dietetics and nutrition care services unless the person is
11licensed as a dietitian nutritionist under this subchapter.
AB440, s. 22
12Section
22. 448.72 (intro.) and (1) (intro.) of the statutes are consolidated,
13renumbered 448.72 (intro.) and amended to read:
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14448.72 Applicability. (intro.)
This No license is required under this 15subchapter
does not do any of the following: (1) (intro.) Require a certificate under
16this subchapter for any of the following:
AB440, s. 23
17Section
23. 448.72 (1) (a) and (b) of the statutes are repealed.
AB440, s. 24
18Section
24. 448.72 (1) (c) of the statutes is renumbered 448.72 (9) and
19amended to read:
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448.72
(9) A
person pursuing a supervised course of study, including
21internships, leading to a degree or certificate student enrolled in
a dietetics
22educational program that is from an accredited
educational program or an
23educational program approved by the
affiliated credentialing board accreditation
24commission if the student's enrollment is for the purpose of meeting eligibility
1requirements to take the examination for dietitians established by the registration
2commission.
AB440, s. 25
3Section
25. 448.72 (1) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB440, s. 26
4Section
26. 448.72 (1) (e) of the statutes is renumbered 448.72 (10) and
5amended to read:
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448.72
(10) A dietitian
nutritionist who is serving in the U.S. armed forces, as
7defined in s. 40.02 (57m), or in the commissioned corps of the federal public health
8service or is employed by the U.S. veterans administration, and who is engaged in
9the practice of dietetics
and nutrition care services as part of that service or
10employment.
AB440, s. 27
11Section
27. 448.72 (1) (f) of the statutes is repealed.
AB440, s. 28
12Section
28. 448.72 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB440, s. 29
13Section
29. 448.72 (3) of the statutes is renumbered 448.76 (3) and amended
14to read:
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448.76
(3) Prohibit an An individual described in
sub. (1) (e) from using s.
16448.72 (10) may use the title "dietitian
nutritionist" or any letters or designation that
17represents or may tend to represent the individual as a dietitian
nutritionist, if the
18title, letters
, or designation is used only in the course of the individual's service or
19employment.
AB440, s. 30
20Section
30. 448.72 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 448.76 (4) and amended
21to read:
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448.76
(4) Prohibit an An individual who is registered as a dietitian with the
23registration commission
on dietetic registration of the American Dietetic Association 24from using may use the title
"
dietitian" or "registered dietitian"
or the initials, "R.D.".
AB440, s. 31
1Section
31. 448.72 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 448.76 (5) and amended
2to read:
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448.76
(5) Prohibit an An individual who is registered as a dietetic technician
4with the
registration commission
on dietetic registration of the American Dietetic
5Association from using may use the title "dietetic technician
" or," "dietetic technician
6registered" registered," or the initials, "D.T.R.".
AB440, s. 32
7Section
32. 448.72 (6) of the statutes is renumbered 448.76 (6) and amended
8to read:
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448.76
(6) Prohibit an An individual
from using may use the title "dietitian
",,"
10"dietitian nutritionist," "licensed dietitian
" or," "licensed dietitian nutritionist," 11"certified dietitian
"," or certified dietitian nutritionist" if the person is licensed or
12certified as a dietitian
or dietitian nutritionist under the laws of another state which
13has licensure or certification requirements that the affiliated credentialing board
14determines to be substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 448.78.
AB440, s. 33
15Section
33. 448.72 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
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448.72
(7) A person who is lawfully practicing within the scope of a license or
17certificate granted under chs. 441, 446, or 447, subchs. I to IV, VI, and VII of ch. 448,
18or 449 to 451.
AB440, s. 34
19Section
34. 448.72 (11) of the statutes is created to read:
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448.72
(11) (a) A retailer that furnishes oral or written general nutrition
21information related to food, food materials, dietary supplements, and other goods
22sold at the retailer's establishment or a similar establishment in connection with the
23marketing and distribution of the food, food materials, dietary supplements, or other
24goods at the retailer's establishment.
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1(b) A person who furnishes information to a client or group of clients regarding
2lifestyle, or who markets, distributes, sells, or furnishes general nutrition
3information to a client or group of clients as to the use of herbs, vitamins, minerals,
4amino acids, carbohydrates, sugars, enzymes, food concentrates, foods, and food or
5dietary supplements, and who complies with s. 448.865. A person under this
6paragraph may not provide dietetic and nutrition therapy or engage in the practice
7of dietetics and nutrition care services other than as specified in this paragraph.
AB440, s. 35
8Section
35. 448.72 (12) of the statutes is created to read:
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448.72
(12) A person who provides weight control services to an individual or
10group of individuals, provided the person complies with s. 448.76 and presents a
11general program of instruction for weight control that has been approved in writing
12by one of the following:
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(a) A person licensed under this subchapter.
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(b) A physician as defined in s. 448.01 (5).
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(c) A person who is licensed or certified as a dietitian or dietitian nutritionist
16under the laws of another state which has licensure or certification requirements
17that the affiliated credentialing board determines to be substantially equivalent to
18the licensure requirements under s. 448.78.
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(d) A person who is registered as a dietitian with the registration commission.
AB440, s. 36
20Section
36. 448.74 (intro.) and (2) of the statutes are consolidated,
21renumbered 448.74 and amended to read:
AB440,12,2
22448.74 Duties of affiliated credentialing board. The affiliated
23credentialing board shall
promulgate rules that do all of the following: (2) Establish
24a code of ethics establish by rule standards of practice to govern the professional
25conduct of
certified dietitians an individual licensed as a dietitian nutritionist,
1including a code of ethics, and may promulgate rules necessary for the
2administration and enforcement of this subchapter.
AB440, s. 37
3Section
37. 448.74 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB440, s. 38
4Section
38. 448.76 of the statutes is renumbered 448.76 (1) and amended to
5read:
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448.76
(1) Except as provided in
s. 448.72 (1) (e) and (2) subs. (3) to
(6)
(7), a
7person who is not
a certified licensed as a dietitian
nutritionist may not designate
8himself or herself as a dietitian
, claim to provide dietetic services nutritionist; use
9or assume the title "dietitian," "certified dietitian," "licensed dietitian" "certified
10nutritionist," "licensed nutritionist," "dietitian nutritionist," "certified dietitian
11nutritionist," or "licensed dietitian nutritionist"; append to the person's name the
12letters "L.D.," "L.N.," or "L.D.N."; or use any title or initials that represent or may
13tend to represent the person as certified or licensed as a dietitian
nutritionist or as
14certified or licensed in a nutrition-related field.
AB440, s. 39
15Section
39. 448.76 (7) of the statutes is created to read:
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448.76
(7) An individual with a temporary license under s. 448.80 shall use the
17title "registry eligible dietitian," which title shall not be abbreviated or capitalized.
AB440, s. 40
18Section
40. 448.78 (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
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19448.78 Certification of dietitians Licensure as a dietitian nutritionist. 20(intro.) The affiliated credentialing board shall grant a
certificate license as a
21dietitian
nutritionist to an individual who does all of the following:
AB440, s. 41
22Section
41. 448.78 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.78
(1) Submits an application for the
certificate license to the department
24on a form provided by the department.
AB440, s. 42
25Section
42. 448.78 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1448.78
(3) (a)
Received Possesses a bachelor's, master's
, or doctoral degree
in
2human nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, dietetics or food systems
3management from a program at granted by a
United States regionally accredited 4college or university
that is regionally accredited, as determined by the affiliated
5credentialing board, and that is located in a state or territory of the United States 6and successfully completes a didactic program in dietetics accredited by the
7accreditation commission.
AB440, s. 43
8Section
43. 448.78 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
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448.78
(3) (b)
Received Possesses a bachelor's, master's
, or doctoral degree
in
10human nutrition, nutrition education, food and nutrition, dietetics or food systems
11management from a program at granted by a college or university that is not located
12in
a state or territory of the United States if
an independent agency approved by the
13affiliated credentialing board determines registration commission has determined 14that the
program degree is substantially equivalent to a
program degree described 15under par. (a).
AB440, s. 44
16Section
44. 448.78 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB440, s. 45
17Section
45. 448.78 (4) (intro.) of the statutes is renumbered 448.78 (4) and
18amended to read:
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448.78
(4) Submits evidence satisfactory to the affiliated credentialing board
20that he or she has completed
a supervised practice program accredited by the
21accreditation commission with at least 900
supervised practice hours
of dietetics
22practice in any state or territory of the United States under the supervision of any
23of the following:.
AB440, s. 46
24Section
46. 448.78 (4) (a), (b) and (c) of the statutes are repealed.
AB440, s. 47
25Section
47. 448.78 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1448.78
(5) Passes the registration examination for dietitians established by the
2registration commission
on dietetic registration of the American dietetic association,
3or passes an equivalent examination approved by the affiliated credentialing board,
4and held under s. 448.84, to determine fitness to practice dietetics.
AB440, s. 48
5Section
48. 448.80 of the statutes is amended to read:
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6448.80 Temporary certificate license. Upon application and payment of
7the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6), the affiliated credentialing board may grant a
8temporary
dietitian certificate license to an individual who satisfies the
9requirements under s. 448.78 (1) to (4) and
has submitted an application to take the
10next available examination under s. 448.84 submits a letter from the registration
11commission verifying registration eligibility status. A temporary
certificate license 12granted under this section is valid for a period designated by the affiliated
13credentialing board, not to exceed
9 6 months, and may be renewed once by the
14affiliated credentialing board.
AB440, s. 49
15Section
49. 448.82 of the statutes is renumbered 448.82 (intro.) and amended
16to read: