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July 11, 2014Patients are now afforded a bit more flexibility in determining the type of nutrition provider they want overseeing their care thanks to a recent federal ruling that gives all qualified nutrition professionals, not just Registered Dietitians, the right to provide nutrition services in hospitals.
In May 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued “…a final rule that a variety of nutrition professionals can independently order therapeutic diets in hospitals, serve on hospital medical staffs and provide telehealth nutrition services.” Previously, only Registered Dieticians (people who have completed the academic, exam and supervised practice experience approved by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, a private trade association) were able to work in hospitals.
The ruling states: “We agree that a more flexible approach would be the best way to ensure that patients benefit from the improved quality of care that these professionals can bring to hospital food and dietetic services.”
This ruling is victory for both nutritional professionals and patients who believe in wholesome, traditional foods that might not be fully embraced by the mainstream. It legitimizes alternative nutrition professionals, who will now have access to hospitals and the freedom to operate outside of strict bureaucratic guidelines in order to provide patients with the best possible care.
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8 Comments
I am very glad to see this Court Ruling. I am still drinking raw milk
Chester Ice
I am thrilled about the court’s ruling. As a nurse, I am qualified to offer nutrition education under my state’s Nurse Practice Act, but in addition to credible holistic nutrition certifications, I definitely feel more comfortable promoting professional holistic nutrition options for my many clients who request it!
Could you provide a link to where you received this information? Thank you
How do I become a professional nutritionist that you speak of?
The hipe of getting raw milk legal for the USA is so exciting! I really hope and prayvthatveill happen soon.
Wow! This is amazing! I just became a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and love that this gives me more job opportunities to help others.
This is good news. Do you know what type of nutrition professionals will be able to provide these nutritional services to hospitals?
Thank you!
Daniella
Hi Real Milk,
We’re very excited to see that you were blogging about our recent legislative win! The official press release is now live at https://www.nutritionadvocacy.org/press-releases, and there are some great photos of our legislative director with Michigan Governor Rick Snyder if you’re interested in seeing more. These are up on our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CenterforNutritionAdvocacy) and Twitter accounts (https://twitter.com/NutrAdvocacy).
Thanks again, and please email if we can be of any help!