An Update on Licensure in Florida
04/19/2022 - It was announced recently that an appeal filed in response to the February 18, 2022 ruling upholding Florida’s professional licensure law was denied.
04/19/2022 - It was announced recently that an appeal filed in response to the February 18, 2022 ruling upholding Florida’s professional licensure law was denied.
04/08/2022 - In advance of its January 2023 sunset date, the Illinois General Assembly has passed a strong upgrade to the Illinois Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act.
11/9/2021 – This is an update about the Academy's ongoing initiatives related to the long-awaited decision whether an unlicensed individual’s desire to provide medical counseling implicates free speech rights that override the state’s ability to require health care professionals to be licensed before practicing.
09/23/2020 - An update for members on the Academy’s work on licensure, particularly in Florida, since the most recent communication on July 28.
07/28/2020 - On June 30, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill updating the state's Dietetics and Nutrition Practice Act, aligning it more closely with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics' Model Practice Act.
07/06/2020 - The bill updates Florida’s dietetics licensure law to align more closely to the Academy’s Model Practice Act.
03/12/2020 - The Florida Senate and House have passed amended legislation that maintains professional competencies of health care practitioners with expertise in nutrition care services.
01/13/2020 - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the strongest, most comprehensive nutrition and dietetics licensure bill in a generation.