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Committee hears bill to join dietitian licensure compact; local providers cite administrative and competitive reasons

2322168 · February 4, 2025
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Summary

House Bill 5067 would allow Rhode Island dietitians to practice across member states through a licensure compact; local dietitians testified the compact would reduce administrative burdens and help small practices compete with national virtual providers.

Chairman McNamara introduced House Bill 5067, a proposal to join an interstate licensure compact allowing registered dietitians licensed in participating states to practice across member jurisdictions.

Julia Berman, a registered dietitian who treats patients with chronic kidney disease, testified that holding multiple state licenses is “quite cumbersome” and that variation in…

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