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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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