Senate Bill S9142

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; repealer

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S9142 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate 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:
2013-2014: S4999
2015-2016: S362
2017-2018: S2231
2019-2020: S5442
2021-2022: S1084

2023-S9142 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2023-S9142 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S9142 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9142
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 30, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed 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
              

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