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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