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has passed an examination as administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration or other examination as approved by the Department;

is in good standing in any other state or jurisdiction where licensed;

is of good moral character

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is presently in good standing with the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Specialized nutrition therapies mean medical foods, enteral nutrition delivered via tube, or parenteral nutrition delivered by intravenous infusion.

• Regulations Governing Licensure of Dietitians Mississippi State Department of Health - Office of Health Protection

Nutrition Educator shall mean one who communicates scientific nutrition information to individuals and/or groups and who provides information on food sources of nutrients to meet normal nutrition need based on the most current Recommended Dietary Allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board, National Academy of Sciences, and National Research Council.

Dietitian means one engaged in dietetics practice, medical nutrition therapy or nutrition education. The terms dietitian or dietician are used interchangeably in this chapter.

Direct technical supervision means the direct, technical supervision by a licensed dietitian, as prescribed in regulations by the Board, of the dietetics practice or medical nutrition therapy provided to an individual and/or group by a provisionally licensed dietitian.

License shall mean the document of licensure issued by the Board.

Department shall mean the Mississippi Department of Health.

Examination shall mean the Registration Examination for Dietitians as administered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration or other examination that the Department may designate.

Act shall mean the Mississippi Dietetics Practice Act of 1986, Sections 73-10-1 et seq. of Mississippi Code of 1972, annotated.

Nonmedical weight Control shall mean the provision of services for the purpose ofreducing, maintaining, or gaining weight that does not constitute thetreatment and management of a disease or medical condition.

• The term includesweight control services for healthy population groups to achieve or maintain a healthy weight.

Education: Degree required.

Experience: No experience required.

Background/Criminal Review: No criminal record prohibitions.

Physical Requirement: No physical requirements.

License Type: Stand-alone license.

Dietetics Practice means the integration and application of the principles derived from the sciences of nutrition, biochemistry, food, physiology, management and behavioral and social sciences to achieve and maintain people's health.

To develop the diet plan, the dietitian integrates information from the nutritional assessment with information on food and other sources of nutrients and meal preparation consistent with cultural background and socioeconomic status.