Dietetics Licensing Board

Dietetics Licensing Board

Chapter 7: Professional Responsibility

Effective Date: 04/21/2016 to 06/27/2019

Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations

Reference Number: 043.0001.7.04212016

CHAPTER 7

PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Section 1. Statement of Purpose. These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's authority to regulate the practice of dietetics

Section 2. Scope of Practice.

1. (a) The practice of dietetics shall occur where the patient is located or receives services.
2. (b) Licensees may order patient diets.
3. (c) Licensees may order lab tests to check and track nutrition status and monitor effectiveness of dietary plans and orders.

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.

1. (a) The Board adopts the "Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics" of the AND/CDR incorporated by reference in Chapter 1.
2. (b) Licensees shall:
3. (i) Practice in a manner that is in the best interest of the public and does not endanger the public health, safety or welfare;
4. (ii) Report to the Board known or suspected violations of the laws and regulations governing the practice of licensed or permitted professionals;
5. (iii) Use only those educational credentials in association with their licensure or permit and practice as a professional 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;
6. (iv) Use only indicators of current dietetic-related specialty credentials/board certifications which are approved by CDR;
7. (v) Provide clients with accurate and complete information regarding the extent and nature of services available to them;
8. (vi) Respect the privacy of clients and hold in confidence all information obtained in the course of professional service;
9. (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) When advertising their services to the public, ensure that such advertising is neither fraudulent nor misleading and includes the use of the title “licensed dietitian” or the initials “LD” or a statement such as “licensed by the Wyoming Dietetics Licensing Board”;

(ix) Respond to all requests for information and all other correspondence from the Board; and

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