SB 1174 — Directs the Health Licensing Office to issue a nutritionist license to a qualified applicant.
Congress · introduced 2025-02-25
<b>Digest: The Act makes some changes to the laws about licensed dietitians. The Act also makes a new profession called a licensed nutritionist. The Act says a person may not provide medical nutrition therapy if the person does not have a license. The Act also says that a person may not use some titles or abbreviations if the person does not have a license. (Flesch Readability Score: 64.6).</b> [<i>Digest: The Act makes some changes to the laws about licensed dietitians. The Act also makes a new profession called a licensed nutritionist. The Act says a person may not practice dietetics or nutrition if the person does not have a license, and that a person may not use some titles or abbreviations if the person does not have a license. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.4).</i>] Directs the Health Licensing Office to issue a <b>nutritionist</b> license [<i>to engage in the practice of nutrition</i>] to a qualified applicant. Changes the requirements <b>to qualify</b> for a <b>dietitian</b> license [<i>to engage in the practice of dietetics</i>]. Defines<b> "medical nutrition therapy,"</b> the "practice of dietetics" and the "practice of nutrition." Changes the name of the Board of Licensed Dietitians to the Board of Licensed Dietitians and Nutritionists. Allows a licensed dietitian and a licensed nutritionist to provide services via telehealth. Prohibits a person from [<i>engaging in the practice of dietetics or the practice of nutrition</i>] <b>providing medical nutrition therapy</b>, or from using specified titles and abbreviations, without a license. Makes exceptions to the licensure requirement. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Latest action: — In Senate Committee
Sponsors
- Patterson, Deb (D, OR-10) — sponsor
- Bonham, Daniel (R, OR-26) — cosponsor
- Gomberg, David (D, OR-10) — cosponsor
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Inbound (3)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | Gomberg, David | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-25 | Bonham, Daniel | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2025-02-25 | Patterson, Deb | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patterson, Deb (D, state_upper OR-10) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Bonham, Daniel (R, state_upper OR-26) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Gomberg, David (D, state_lower OR-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2025-02-25 · cosponsored by Gomberg, David (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-25 · cosponsored by Bonham, Daniel (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2025-02-25 · sponsored by Patterson, Deb (sponsor) · sponsorship