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Providers
Chapter 11
Section 3.15
Nutritionist
Issue Date: May 25, 2011
Revision: C-8, August 28, 2017
2.0 POLICY
2.1 A nutritionist
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, a nutritionist
may provide Diabetes Self-Management Training (DSMT) via an accredited
DSMT program when the nutritionist:
2.2.1 Has received at least a bachelor’s degree from
an accredited U.S. college or university;
2.2.2 Is licensed by the State in which the care
is provided; and
2.2.3 Is under
the supervision of a physician who is overseeing the DSMT program.
2.3 Effective December 23, 2017,
a nutritionist 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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