LAC 46:LXIX.105. Licensing of Dietitians/Nutritionists Practicing Telenutrition

A. The practice of dietetics/nutrition occurs where the patient or client is located at the time of the dietetic practitioner—patient encounter. Real-time communication, the primary method of telenutrition, consists of a dietetic/ nutrition practitioner and the patient present at the same time, but in different locations. B. When telenutrition is used and the dietetic/nutrition practitioner and the patient or client are located in different states, the dietetic/nutrition practitioner providing the patient care services must be licensed in the state where the patient is located. C. Dietetic/Nutrition practitioners working in Louisiana must be licensed in the State of Louisiana according to R.S. 37:3081 to R.S. 37:3094. It is the responsibility of the dietetic/nutrition practitioner to become aware of the licensure laws and regulations in any state in which they seek to provide their services.