2004 House Bill 5408

Require licensure of dieticians

Introduced in the House

Jan. 20, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Barb Vander Veen (R-89)

To require licensure and regulation of dieticians, and impose $75 annual license fees. The bill would create a Michigan Board of Dietetics and Nutrition to establish licensure and competence assessment requirements for licensees. License applicants would be required to pass a test, have a bachelors degree in human nutrition, nutrition education, foods and nutrition, dietetics, food systems management, or equivalent, and have 900 hours of experience supervised by a licensed dietitian.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Nov. 9, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 30, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 62 to 41 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 1, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy

Dec. 7, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.