HLS 16RS-1175 ORIGINAL
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 595
BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT JOHNSON
DIETITIANS: Provides relative to the delivery of nutrition services through telehealth
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 40:1223.3(3), relative to dietetics and nutrition practice; to
3 authorize the use of telehealth technology to provide nutrition services; and to
4 provide for related matters.
5Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
6 Section 1. R.S. 40:1223.3(3) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
7 ยง1223.3. Definitions
8 * * *
9 (3) "Healthcare provider" means a person, partnership, limited liability
10 partnership, limited liability company, corporation, facility, or institution licensed
11 or certified by this state to provide health care or professional services as a physician
12 assistant, hospital, nursing home, dentist, registered nurse, advanced practice
13 registered nurse, licensed dietitian or nutritionist, licensed practical nurse, certified
14 nurse assistant, offshore health service provider, ambulance service, licensed
15 midwife, pharmacist, speech-language pathologist, audiologist, optometrist,
16 podiatrist, chiropractor, physical therapist, occupational therapist, certified or
17 licensed athletic trainer, psychologist, medical psychologist, social worker, licensed
18 professional counselor, licensed perfusionist, licensed respiratory therapist, licensed
19 radiologic technologist, or licensed clinical laboratory scientist.
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CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored
are additions. HLS 16RS-1175 ORIGINAL
HB NO. 595
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 595 Original 2016 Regular Session Robert Johnson
Abstract: Adds licensed dietitian or nutritionist to the list of healthcare providers who may
use telehealth technology.
Present law authorizes the use of telehealth technology to provide certain healthcare
services.
Proposed law retains present law and adds licensed dietitian or nutritionist to the list of
healthcare providers who may use telehealth technology subject to regulation by the
appropriate licensing board.
(Amends R.S. 40:1223.3(3))
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