Posted: | September 4, 2018 10:44 AM |
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From: | Representative Thomas L. Mehaffie, III |
To: | All House members |
Subject: | Updates to the Professional Nursing Law for Dietitian Nutritionists |
Licensed dietitian nutritionists assess, counsel, and evaluate the diets and nutritional health needs of their patients, which is crucial for the prevention and/or management of specific diseases and overall wellbeing. Unfortunately, some individuals take advantage of Pennsylvanians by falsely claiming to be dietitian and/or nutritionists without appropriate education and training. This may cause delays in receiving appropriate advice and care for diet-related disease, potentially decreasing quality of life and increasing healthcare costs. Patients need to be protected against this fraud. In response, this bill will expand title protection and provide practice protection for licensed dietitian nutritionists. It will more clearly outline the range of functions and responsibilities of dietitian nutritionists. Specifically, the language will revise the Professional Nursing Law by:
Please join me in co-sponsoring this legislation. |
Introduced as HB2721