Allows certified dietitians and nutritionists to order therapeutic diets in various healthcare settings.

This bill amends the education law to authorize certified dietitians and nutritionists to prescribe, order, write, review, evaluate, monitor, and manage therapeutic diets, including enteral and parenteral nutrition, in hospitals, diagnostic centers, treatment centers, outpatient departments, residential health care facilities, and nursing homes. The changes will take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law.

Allows certified dietitians and nutritionists to order therapeutic diets in various healthcare settings.

This bill amends the education law to authorize certified dietitians and nutritionists to prescribe, order, write, review, evaluate, monitor, and manage therapeutic diets, including enteral and parenteral nutrition, in hospitals, diagnostic centers, treatment centers, outpatient departments, residential health care facilities, and nursing homes. The changes will take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law.