Assembly Bill A9087A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for the licensure of dietitian nutritionists and nutritionists; repealer

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2023-A9087 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9653
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §§8004, 8005 & 8006, amd Ed L, generally; amd §§413 & 488, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8504
2019-2020: A7380
2021-2022: A6353

2023-A9087 - Summary

Provides for the licensure of dietitian nutritionists and nutritionists; defines the practice thereof.

2023-A9087 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9087
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Higher Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law  and the social services law, in
   relation to the licensure of  dietitians  and  nutritionists;  and  to
   repeal certain provisions of the education law relating thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings and declaration of purpose. The legis-
 lature finds that the application of scientific  knowledge  relating  to
 dietetics  and  nutrition  is important in effective care, treatment and
 prevention of disease or trauma and in the attainment and maintenance of
 health, and acknowledges that the rendering and communication  of  sound
 dietetic  and  nutrition  services in hospitals, nursing homes, extended
 care and ambulatory care settings, school districts, health departments,
 private practice  and  consultation,  and  in  other  settings  requires
 trained  and competent professionals. The legislature further finds that
 it is necessary in the provision of medical nutrition therapy, and ther-
 apeutic diets, for such professionals to be licensed under  article  157
 of  the  education law to ensure quality nutrition care, consisting of a
 nutrition assessment, nutrition diagnosis,  nutrition  intervention  and
 the monitoring and evaluation of outcomes directly related to the nutri-
 tion care process. Therefore, it is hereby declared to be the purpose of
 this  act  to  protect  the health, safety, and welfare of the public by
 providing for the licensure and regulation of the activities of  persons
 engaged in the practice of dietetics and nutrition.
   § 2. Section 8000 of the education law, as added by chapter 635 of the
 laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   § 8000. Introduction.    This article applies to the use of the titles
 ["certified dietitian" and "certified  nutritionist"]  "LICENSED  NUTRI-
 TIONIST"  OR "LN" AND "LICENSED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONIST" OR "LDN" AND THE
 PRACTICE OF DIETETICS AND NUTRITION.   The  general  provision  for  all
 professions  contained in article one hundred thirty of this title shall
 apply to this article.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13996-03-4
              

2023-A9087A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9653
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld §§8004, 8005 & 8006, amd Ed L, generally; amd §§413 & 488, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A8504
2019-2020: A7380
2021-2022: A6353

2023-A9087A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensure of dietitian nutritionists and nutritionists; defines the practice thereof.

2023-A9087A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9087--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 6, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on  Higher  Education  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education  law  and  the  social  services  law,  in
   relation  to  the  licensure of dietitian nutritionists and nutrition-
   ists; and to repeal certain provisions of the education  law  relating
   thereto
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 8000 of the education law, as added by chapter  635
 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   § 8000. Introduction.   This article applies to the [use of the titles
 "certified dietitian" and "certified nutritionist"] LICENSING OF  DIETI-
 TIAN  NUTRITIONISTS  AND NUTRITIONISTS. A "LICENSED DIETITIAN NUTRITION-
 IST" SHALL MEAN A PERSON DULY LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE AS MEETING THE
 REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR  OF  THIS
 ARTICLE TO PRACTICE DIETETICS AND NUTRITION, WHICH INCLUDES THE PRACTICE
 OF  MEDICAL  NUTRITION  THERAPY.  A "LICENSED NUTRITIONIST" SHALL MEAN A
 PERSON DULY LICENSED UNDER THIS ARTICLE AS MEETING THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF
 SUBDIVISION  ONE OF SECTION EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE TO PRAC-
 TICE  NUTRITION,  WHICH  INCLUDES  THE  PRACTICE  OF  MEDICAL  NUTRITION
 THERAPY.  The general provision for all professions contained in article
 one hundred thirty of this title shall apply to this article.
   § 2. Section 8001 of the education law, as added by chapter 635 of the
 laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   § 8001. [Definitions] DIETETIC AND NUTRITION PRACTICE.  [1.  Dietetics
 and  nutrition  are herein each defined as  the integration and applica-
 tion of principles derived from the sciences of nutrition, biochemistry,
 physiology, food  management  and  behavioral  and  social  sciences  to
 achieve and maintain people's health.
   2.  Where  the title "certified dietitian" or "certified nutritionist"
 is used in this article it shall mean "certified dietitian",  "certified
 dietician", or "certified nutritionist".

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13996-04-4
              

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