Dietetics Licensing Board

Dietetics Licensing Board

Chapter 7: Professional Responsibility

Effective Date: 05/23/2025 to Current

Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 043.0001.7.05232025

CHAPTER 7

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Section 1. Authority. The Board is authorized under Wyoming Statute 33-47-105(a)(vi) and (b)(ii), and the WAPA to promulgate rules and regulations related to the standards of the practice of dietetics.

Section 2. Scope of Practice.

(a) The practice of dietetics shall occur where the patient is located or receives services.

(b) Licensees may order patient diets or lab tests as initiated by, or in consultation with, a physician licensed in this state or a licensed individual authorized to prescribe medical care.

Section 3. Ethical Standards. The protection of the public health, safety and welfare and the best interest of the public shall be the primary guide in determining the appropriate professional conduct of licensees.

(a) Licensees shall comply with the “Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession” incorporated by reference in Chapter 1.

(b) Licensees shall:

(i) Practice in a manner that is in the best interest of the public and does not endanger the public health, safety, or welfare;

(ii) Report to the Board known or suspected violations of the laws and regulations governing the practice of dietetics;

(iii) Use only those educational credentials in association with their license or permit that have been earned at an educational institution accredited by one of the regional or national institutional accrediting bodies recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and that are directly related to their license or permit;

(iv) Use only indicators of current dietetic-related specialty credentials/board certifications that are approved by CDR;

(v) Provide clients with accurate and complete information regarding the extent and nature of services available to them;

(vi) Respect the privacy of clients and hold in confidence all information obtained in the course of professional service;

(vii) Maintain accurate documentation of all professional services rendered to a client in confidential files for each client and ensure that client records are kept in a secure, safe, retrievable, and legible condition in accordance with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regulations;

(viii) Ensure that advertisements to the public are neither fraudulent nor misleading. Advertisements shall also include the use of the title “licensed dietitian” or the initials “LD” or a statement such as “licensed by the Wyoming Dietetics Licensing Board”; and

(ix) Not permit or facilitate unlicensed practice or any activity that is a violation of the Act or these Board rules.