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Committee advances bill to modernize dietetics practice, create interstate compact for dietitians
Summary
House Bill 185 would modernize Georgia’s Dietetics Practice Act, define medical nutrition therapy, limit that practice to licensed dietitians/nutritionists, and allow Georgia to join an interstate licensure compact. The committee gave the bill a due‑pass recommendation by voice vote.
House Bill 185, which would update Georgia’s Dietetics Practice Act and create an interstate licensure compact for dietitians and licensed nutritionists, received a favorable recommendation from the Regulated Industries Committee.
Sponsors said the current law dates to 1994 and does not reflect modern medical nutrition therapy practice. The bill clarifies that only licensed dietitians or licensed…
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