HB397--DIETITIANS
SPONSOR: Peters
Thisbillestablishesthe"DietitianLicensureCompact",whichis
aninterstateagreementthatallowsthepracticeofdietetics
acrossstatelineswithinotherstatesthatareapartofthe
Compact. Thebilloutlinesthelicensingrequirements,education
requirementsforthedietitians,andthedutiesofthemember
states.
Thebillfurtherproposestoestablishajointgovernmentagency
knownasthe"DietitianLicensureCompactCommission",whichwill
administerandenforcetheCompact,adoptrulesandbylaws,
maintainadatasystem,investigatecomplaints,reportcomplaints
tohomestatesofdietitians,andperformotherfunctionsnecessary
orappropriatetoachievethepurposesoftheCompact.
ProvisionsofthebillensuretheCompactwillnotaffect
Missouri'slicensereciprocitylaws.
Thisbillspecifiesthat,afirsttimeapplicantwhohasnot
previouslytakenorpassedanexaminationmayobtainwithout
examinationanonrenewabletemporarylicensebypayingatemporary
licensefeeandsubmittinganagreement-to-superviseformthatis
signedbyalicenseddietitianwhohasagreedtosupervisethe
applicant. Suchtemporarylicenseemaypracticedietetics,butany
suchpracticemustbeunderthesupervisionofadietitianlicensed
inthisState.
Thesupervisingdietitianmusthaveanunencumberedlicenseto
practiceandheorshecannotbeanimmediatefamilymemberofthe
temporarylicensee.
Thetemporarylicenseobtainedbyanapplicantwillexpirethedate
thelicensee'semploymentwiththesupervisingdietitianhasceased
orwithin180daysofitsissuance,whicheveroccursfirst.
ThisbillissimilartoHB2477,HB1666(2024),andHB873(2023).