HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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governing the licensing and regulation of dietitians AND
NUTRITIONISTS may not be construed to entitle the insured or any
other person covered by the policy, contract, or certificate to
reimbursement for any service which is within the lawful scope of
practice of a licensed dietitian OR LICENSED NUTRITIONIST.

(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of
this section, unless the policy, contract, or certificate
expressly provides for reimbursement for any service which is
within the lawful scope of practice of a certified professional
counselor under the Health Occupations Article, the provisions of
Title 15.5 of the Health Occupations Article governing the
certification and regulation of professional counselors may not
be construed to entitle the insured or any other person covered
by the policy, contract, or certificate to reimbursement for any
service which is within the lawful scope of practice of a
certified professional counselor.

Article - Health Occupations                                     

Title 4.5 Dietitians AND LICENSED NUTRITIONISTS

4.5-101.

(a)  In this subtitle the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(b)  "Board" means the State Board of Dietetic AND NUTRITION
Practice.

(c)  "Dietitian" means, unless the context requires
otherwise, an individual who is licensed by the Board to practice
dietetics.

(D) "LICENSED NUTRITIONIST" MEANS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT
REQUIRES OTHERWISE, AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS LICENSED BY THE BOARD TO
PRACTICE DIETETICS.

[(d)] (E) "License" means, unless the context requires
otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice dietetics.

[(e)] (F) (1) "Practice dietetics" means to apply the
principles derived from integrating knowledge of food,
biochemistry, physiology, management science, behavioral science,
and social science to human nutrition.

(2) "Practice dietetics" includes:

(i) Assessing individual and community food
practices and nutritional status using anthropometric,
biochemical, clinical, dietary, and demographic data, for
clinical, research, and program planning purposes;