New York S 607: Provides for the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; repealer

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S00607 Summary:

BILL NOS00607C

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SAME ASSAME AS A08968-C

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SPONSORSTAVISKY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Rpld §§8004 & 8006, amd Ed L, generally; amd §§413 & 488, Soc Serv L

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Provides for the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; defines the practice thereof.

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BILL NOS00607C

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01/08/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

04/30/20251ST REPORT CAL.899

05/01/20252ND REPORT CAL.

05/05/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

05/13/2025PASSED SENATE

05/13/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

05/13/2025referred to higher education

05/21/2025RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

05/21/2025returned to senate

05/21/2025VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

05/21/2025AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 607A

06/09/2025REPASSED SENATE

06/09/2025RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

06/09/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/13/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/13/2026PRINT NUMBER 607B

01/20/20261ST REPORT CAL.126

01/21/20262ND REPORT CAL.

01/27/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

02/03/2026PASSED SENATE

02/03/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

02/03/2026referred to higher education

05/27/2026RECALLED FROM ASSEMBLY

05/27/2026returned to senate

05/27/2026VOTE RECONSIDERED - RESTORED TO THIRD READING

05/27/2026AMENDED ON THIRD READING 607C

06/01/2026REPASSED SENATE

06/01/2026RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

06/01/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 607--C
 Cal. No. 126

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 (Prefiled)

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education --
 reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
 report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to
 the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third reading,
 amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of
 third reading -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in
 accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
 second report, ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and deliv-
 ered to the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third
 reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the
 order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the education law and the social services law, in
 relation to the licensure of dietitians and nutritionists; and to
 repeal certain provisions of the education law relating thereto

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 8000 of the education law, as added by chapter 635
 2 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 8000. Introduction. This article applies to the [use of the titles
 4 "certified dietitian" and "certified nutritionist"] licensing of dieti-
 5 tians and nutritionists. A "licensed dietitian" shall mean a person duly
 6 licensed under this article as meeting the requirements of subdivision
 7 two of section eight thousand four of this article to practice dietetics
 8 and nutrition, which includes the practice of medical nutrition therapy.
 9 A "licensed nutritionist" shall mean a person duly licensed under this
 10 article as meeting the requirements of subdivision one of section eight
 11 thousand four of this article to practice nutrition, which includes the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01594-06-6

 S. 607--C 2

 1 practice of medical nutrition therapy. All persons licensed under this
 2 article shall exercise professional judgment within the scope of their
 3 education, training, and experience, and shall make referrals to other
 4 qualified health care providers when necessary to ensure safe and
 5 comprehensive patient c