Providers
Chapter 11
Section 3.14
Registered Dietitian (RD)
Issue Date: May 25, 2011
Revision: C-8, August 28, 2017
2.0 POLICY
2.1 An RD must be
licensed by the state in which the care is provided and must be
under the supervision of a physician who is overseeing the episode
of treatment or the covered program of services.
2.2 Effective May 25, 2011, an RD may
provide Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) via an accredited
DSMT program when the dietitian meets all of the following criteria:
2.2.1 Has received at least a bachelor’s degree from
an accredited U.S. college or university;
2.2.2 Has been accredited by the Academy of Nutrition
and Dietetics’ commission for a Didactic Program in Dietetics;
2.2.3 Has passed the Registration Examination for
Dietitians as specified by state licensure; and
2.2.4 Is under the supervision of a physician who
is overseeing the DSMT program.
2.3 Effective December 23, 2017,
an RD may provide medical nutritional therapy (also referred to
as medical nutritional counseling) required in the administration
of the medically necessary foods, services and supplies, and medically
necessary vitamins authorized in Chapter 8, Section 7.2 or when medically necessary
for other authorized covered services.
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