AB440, s. 3 6Section 3. 48.981 (2) (a) 24. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440,4,77 48.981 (2) (a) 24. A dietitian nutritionist.
AB440, s. 4 8Section 4. 146.81 (1) (em) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440,4,109 146.81 (1) (em) A dietitian certified An individual licensed as a dietitian
10nutritionist
under subch. V of ch. 448.
AB440, s. 5 11Section 5. 146.89 (1) (r) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440,4,2112 146.89 (1) (r) "Volunteer health care provider" means an individual who is
13licensed as a physician under ch. 448, dentist or dental hygienist under ch. 447,
14registered nurse, practical nurse, or nurse-midwife under ch. 441, optometrist
15under ch. 449, or physician assistant under ch. 448, or pharmacist under ch. 450, who
16is certified as a
dietitian nutritionist under subch. V of ch. 448, or who is a nurse
17practitioner, as defined in s. 255.06 (1) (d), or who performs functions described for
18pharmacy technicians in rules promulgated by the pharmacy examining board, and
19who receives no income from the practice of that health care profession or who
20receives no income from the practice of that health care profession when providing
21services at the nonprofit agency or school specified under sub. (3).
AB440, s. 6 22Section 6. 146.997 (1) (d) 6. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB440,4,2423 146.997 (1) (d) 6. A dietician certified An individual licensed as a dietitian
24nutritionist
under subch. V of ch. 448.
AB440, s. 7 25Section 7. 180.1901 (1m) (br) of the statutes is amended to read:
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:
AB440,5,74 251.06 (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:
AB440,5,109 252.14 (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:
AB440,5,1212 440.03 (13) (b) 23. Dietitian nutritionist.
AB440, s. 11 13Section 11. 440.08 (2) (a) 27m. of the statutes, as affected by 2007 Wisconsin
14Act 20
, is amended to read:
AB440,5,1615 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:
AB440,5,2318 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:
AB440,6,1
1chapter 448
AB440,6,5 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:
AB440,6,109 448.70 (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:
AB440,6,1412 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:
AB440,6,1817 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:
AB440,6,2320 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:
AB440,7,11
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:
AB440,7,1413 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:
AB440,7,1716 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:
AB440,7,2218 (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.
AB440,7,2523 (b) Establishing priorities, goals, and objectives to meet the nutritional needs
24of the individual or group of individuals based on available resources and
25constraints.
AB440,8,2
1(c) Providing nutrition counseling to an individual or group of individuals
2regarding health and disease.
AB440,8,43 (d) Evaluating, adjusting, and maintaining standards of quality in dietetics
4and nutrition care services.
AB440,8,55 (e) Providing dietetic and nutrition therapy.
AB440,8,7 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:
AB440,8,11 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:
AB440,8,16 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:
AB440,9,220 448.72 (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:
AB440,9,106 448.72 (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:
AB440,9,1915 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:
AB440,9,2422 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:
AB440,10,63 448.76 (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:
AB440,10,149 448.76 (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:
AB440,10,1816 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:
AB440,10,2420 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.
AB440,11,7
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:
AB440,11,129 448.72 (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:
AB440,11,1313 (a) A person licensed under this subchapter.
AB440,11,1414 (b) A physician as defined in s. 448.01 (5).
AB440,11,1815 (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.
AB440,11,1919 (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:
AB440,12,146 448.76 (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:
AB440,12,1716 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:
AB440,12,21 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:
AB440,12,2423 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:
AB440,13,7
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:
AB440,13,159 448.78 (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).
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