SB1229 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB1229

Introduced 1/30/2013, by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

225 ILCS 30/10

from Ch. 111, par. 8401-10

Amends the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act. Provides that a "medically prescribed diet" may only be performed as initiated by or in consultation with a physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 acting within the scope of his or her practice. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act is amended by changing Section 10 as follows:

(225 ILCS 30/10) (from Ch. 111, par. 8401-10)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2023)

Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Department in the applicant's or licensee's application file or license file as maintained by the Department's licensure maintenance unit. It is the duty of the applicant or licensee to inform the Department of any change of address and those changes must be made either through the Department's website or by contacting the Department.

"Board" means the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Board appointed by the Secretary.

"Certified clinical nutritionist" means an individual certified by the Clinical Nutrition Certification Board.

"Certified nutrition specialist" means an individual certified by the Certification Board of Nutrition Specialists.

"Department" means the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

"Dietetics and nutrition services" means the integration and application of principles derived from the sciences of food and nutrition to provide for all aspects of nutrition care for individuals and groups, including, but not limited to:

(1) nutrition counseling; "nutrition counseling" means advising and assisting individuals or groups on appropriate nutrition intake by integrating information from the nutrition assessment;

(2) nutrition assessment; "nutrition assessment" means the evaluation of the nutrition needs of individuals or groups using appropriate data to determine nutrient needs or status and make appropriate nutrition recommendations;

(3) medically prescribed diet; "medically prescribed diet" means a diet prescribed when specific food or nutrient levels need to be monitored, altered, or both as a component of a treatment program for an individual whose health status is impaired or at risk due to disease, injury, or surgery and may only be performed as initiated by or in consultation with a physician licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 acting within the scope of his or her practice to practice medicine in all of its branches;

(4) medical nutrition therapy; "medical nutrition therapy" means the component of nutrition care that deals with:

(A) interpreting and recommending nutrient needs relative to medically prescribed diets, including, but not limited to, enteral feedings, specialized intravenous solutions, and specialized oral feedings;

(B) food and prescription drug interactions; and

(C) developing and managing food service operations whose chief function is nutrition care and provision of medically prescribed diets;

(5) nutrition services for individuals and groups; "nutrition services for individuals and groups" includes, but is not limited to, all of the following:

(A) providing nutrition assessments relative to preventive maintenance or restorative care;

(B) providing nutrition education and nutrition counseling as components of preventive maintenance or restorative care; and

(C) developing and managing systems whose chief function is nutrition care; nutrition services for individuals and groups does not include medical nutrition therapy as defined in this Act; and

(6) restorative; "restorative" means the component of nutrition care that deals with oral dietary needs for individuals and groups; activities shall relate to the metabolism of food and the requirements for nutrients, including dietary supplements for growth, development, maintenance, or attainment of optimal health.

"Diplomate of the American Clinical Board of Nutrition" means an individual certified by the American Clinical Board of Nutrition.

"Licensed dietitian nutritionist" means a person licensed under this Act to practice dietetics and nutrition services, as defined in this Section. Activities of a licensed dietitian nutritionist do not include the medical differential diagnosis of the health status of an individual.

"Practice experience" means a preprofessional, documented, supervised practice in dietetics or nutrition services that is acceptable to the Department in compliance with requirements for licensure, as specified in Section 45. It may be or may include a documented, supervised practice experience which is a component of the educational requirements for licensure, as specified in Section 45.

"Registered dietitian" means an individual registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the accrediting body of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, formerly known as the American Dietetic Association.

"Secretary" means the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation.

(Source: P.A. 97-1141, eff. 12-28-12.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.