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Committee backs Dietitian Licensure Compact to ease licensing for relocating practitioners
Summary
The House Industry, Business and Labor Committee voted to give Senate Bill 2223 a do-pass recommendation after testimony from military representatives and dietetics groups emphasizing workforce mobility and telehealth access.
The House Industry, Business and Labor Committee voted to recommend passage of Senate Bill 2223, the Dietitian Licensure Compact, following testimony that the compact would make it easier for registered dietitians to practice across member states and would expand telehealth access for rural North Dakotans.
Supporters told the committee the compact is one of several interstate licensure agreements being tracked by the Department of Defense to improve quality of life for military families and to help trailing spouses continue professional work after relocation. Jay Sheldon, administrator for the North Dakota Military Commission, said the commission views compacts as one tool to make the state more military friendly and help retain…
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