New York A 8968: Requires local veterans' service agencies to provide information to the division of veterans' services on an annual basis

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A08968 Summary:

BILL NOA08968C

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SAME ASSAME AS S00607-C

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SPONSORHyndman

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COSPNSRSchiavoni, Williams

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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 NOA08968C

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08/13/2025referred to higher education

10/17/2025amend (t) and recommit to higher education

10/17/2025print number 8968a

01/07/2026referred to higher education

02/18/2026amend and recommit to higher education

02/18/2026print number 8968b

05/29/2026amend and recommit to higher education

05/29/2026print number 8968c

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 8968--C

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 August 13, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN, SCHIAVONI, WILLIAMS -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged,
 bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
 committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in
 accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
 amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
 tee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 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
 12 practice of medical nutrition therapy. All persons licensed under this
 13 article shall exercise professional judgment within the scope of their
 14 education, training, and experience, and shall make referrals to other
 15 qualified health care providers when necessary to ensure safe and
 16 comprehensive patient care. The general provision for all professions
 17 contained in article one hundred thirty of this title shall apply to
 18 this article.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD01594-07-6

 A. 8968--C 2

 1 § 2. Section 8001 of the education law, as added by chapter 635 of the
 2 laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 8001. [Definitions] Dietetic and nutrition practice. 1. [Dietetics
 4 and nutrition are herein each defined as the integration and applica-
 5 tion of principles derived from the sciences of nutrition, biochemistry,
 6 physiology, food management and behavioral and social sciences to
 7 achieve and maintain people's health.
 8 2. Where the title "certified dietitian" or "certified nutritionist"
 9 is used in this article it shall mean "certified dietitian", "certified
 10 dietician", or "certified nutritionist".
 11 3. A certified dietitian or certified nutritionist is one who engages
 12 in the integration and application of principles derived from the
 13 sciences of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, food management and
 14 behavioral and social sciences to achieve and maintain people's health,
 15 and who is certified as such by the department pursuant to section eight
 16 thousand four of this article. The p