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Guam committee hears bill to raise entry degree for dietitians, panel urges explicit grandfathering
Summary
A Guam legislative committee received testimony on Bill 197-38 to require a graduate degree for new dietitian and nutritionist licensure, aligning local law with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s 2024 standard; witnesses urged clearer grandfathering language and outlined workforce and training gaps.
Senators and witnesses on Thursday heard testimony on Bill 197-38, introduced by Senator Jesse Luhan, which would revise Guam’s licensure standards to require a graduate degree for applicants seeking licensure as clinical dietitians and nutritionists.
Supporters from the Guam Board of Allied Health Examiners, University of Guam faculty and local registered dietitians said the change aligns Guam with national credentialing standards set by the Commission on Dietetic Registration, effective Jan. 1, 2024, and would strengthen public protection. "Aligning Guam's statute with these standards ensures consistency with professional requirements now adopted across the United States and strengthens the…
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