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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT.

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2026-06-18
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Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT.
  • This Act is a Substitute for House Bill No.
  • 449.
  • Like House Bill No.

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Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT.
This Act is a Substitute for House Bill No. 449. Like House Bill No. 449, this Substitute Act comprehensively amends Chapter 38 of Title 24 of the Delaware Code, the Dietitian/Nutritionist Licensure Act, to modernize the regulation of dietitians and nutritionists in this State by doing all of the following:
(1) Replacing the single “licensed dietitian/nutritionist” license with 2 distinct licensure categories—“licensed dietitian” and “licensed nutritionist”—each with its own defined scope of practice, educational pathway, supervised practice requirements, examination standards, and protected professional titles. Licensed dietitians are authorized to provide medical nutrition therapy for complex and non-complex disease states and medical conditions, including in inpatient and high-acuity settings, while licensed nutritionists are authorized to provide medical nutrition therapy for non-complex conditions in low-acuity outpatient settings.
(2) Updating the definitions in Chapter 38 of T