Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part LXIX - Registered Dietitians/Nutritionists
Chapter 1 - Dietitians/Nutritionists
Section LXIX-105 - Licensing of Dietitians/Nutritionists Practicing Telenutrition

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code LXIX-105

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024

A. The practice of dietetics/nutrition occurs where the patient or client is located at the time of the dietetic practitioner-patient encounter. Real-time communication, the primary method of telenutrition, consists of a dietetic/ nutrition practitioner and the patient present at the same time, but in different locations.

B. When telenutrition is used and the dietetic/nutrition practitioner and the patient or client are located in different states, the dietetic/nutrition practitioner providing the patient care services must be licensed in the state where the patient is located.

C. Dietetic/Nutrition practitioners working in Louisiana must be licensed in the State of Louisiana according to R.S. 37:3081 to R.S. 37:3094. It is the responsibility of the dietetic/nutrition practitioner to become aware of the licensure laws and regulations in any state in which they seek to provide their services.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3081-3093 and R.S. 36:259(Q).

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