Section 333.18357 - Practice of dietetics and nutrition; licensure; establishment of standards by rule; continuing education requirements; interim standards; limitation.
PUBLIC HEALTH CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 368 of 1978
333.18357 Practice of dietetics and nutrition; licensure; establishment of standards by rule; continuing education requirements; interim standards; limitation.
Sec. 18357.
(1) An individual shall not engage in the practice of dietetics and nutrition or provide or offer to provide dietetics and nutrition care services unless licensed or otherwise authorized under this part.
(2) The department, upon recommendation of the board, shall promulgate rules under section 16145 to establish the minimum standards for licensure as a dietician or nutritionist and as necessary or appropriate to fulfill its functions under this article including, but not limited to, rules establishing ethics, qualifications, and fitness of applicants, complaint process, and penalties for violations of this article or rules promulgated under this article.
(3) Subject to section 16204, the department shall by rule prescribe continuing education requirements as a condition for license renewal. The department, in consultation with the board, may adopt, by rule, the continuing education requirements established by the American dietetic association or by a certified program that is recognized by the national commission for certifying agencies or by a nationally recognized trade association.
(4) The department shall utilize the standards contained in the clinical practice guidelines issued by the American dietetic association that are in effect on July 1, 2007, which are adopted by reference, as interim standards, until rules are promulgated under subsection (2).
(5) The department, in consultation with the board, shall not promulgate rules under this section that diminish competition or exceed the minimum level of regulation necessary to protect the public.
History: Add. 2006, Act 333, Eff. July 1, 2007
Popular Name: Act 368