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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