Ala. Code § 34-34B-2

Current through the 2024 Regular Session.

Section 34-34B-2 - Definitions

As used in this compact, the following terms have the following meanings:

(1) ACEND. The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics or its successor organization.

(2) ACTIVE MILITARY MEMBER. Any individual with full-time duty status in the active armed forces of the United States, including members of the National Guard and Reserve.

(3) ADVERSE ACTION. Any administrative, civil, equitable, or criminal action permitted by a state's laws which is imposed by a licensing authority or other authority against a licensee, including actions against an individual's license or compact privilege such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the licensee, limitation on the licensee's practice, or any other encumbrance on a licensure affecting a licensee's authorization to practice, including issuance of a cease and desist action.

(4) ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM. A nondisciplinary monitoring or practice remediation process approved by a licensing authority.

(5) CDR. The Commission on Dietetic Registration or its successor organization.

(6) CHARTER MEMBER STATE. Any member state which enacted this compact by law before the effective date specified in Section 34-34B-12.

(7) COMPACT COMMISSION. The governmental agency whose membership consists of all states that have enacted this compact, which is known as the Dietitian Licensure Compact Commission, as described in Section 34-34B-8, and which shall operate as an instrumentality of the member states.

(8) COMPACT PRIVILEGE. A legal authorization, which is equivalent to a license, permitting the practice of dietetics in a remote state.

(9) CONTINUING EDUCATION. A requirement, as a condition of license renewal, to provide evidence of participation in, and completion of, educational and professional activities relevant to practice or area of work.

(10) CURRENT SIGNIFICANT INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION.

a. Investigative information that a licensing authority, after a preliminary inquiry that includes notification and an opportunity for the subject licensee to respond, if required by state law, has reason to believe is not groundless and, if proved true, would indicate more than a minor infraction.

b. Investigative information that indicates that the subject licensee represents an immediate threat to public health and safety regardless of whether he or she has been notified and had an opportunity to respond.

(11) DATA SYSTEM. A repository of information about licensees, including, but not limited to, continuing education, examination, licensure, investigative, compact privilege, and adverse action information.

(12) ENCUMBERED LICENSE. A license in which an adverse action restricts a licensee's ability to practice dietetics.

(13) ENCUMBRANCE. A revocation or suspension of, or any limitation on a licensee's full and unrestricted practice of dietetics by a licensing authority.

(14) EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. A group of delegates elected or appointed to act on behalf of, and within the powers granted to them by, this compact and the compact commission.

(15) HOME STATE. The member state that is the licensee's primary state of residence or that has been designated pursuant to Section 34-34B-6.

(16) INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION. Information, records, and documents received or generated by a licensing authority pursuant to an investigation.

(17) JURISPRUDENCE REQUIREMENT. An assessment of an individual's knowledge of the state laws and rules governing the practice of dietetics in such state.

(18) LICENSE. An authorization from a member state to do one of the following:

a. Engage in the practice of dietetics, including medical nutrition therapy.

b. Use the title "dietitian," "licensed dietitian," "licensed dietitian nutritionist," "certified dietitian," or other title describing a substantially similar practitioner as the compact commission may further define by rule.

(19) LICENSEE or LICENSED DIETITIAN. An individual who currently holds a license and who meets all of the requirements outlined in Section 34-34B-4.

(20) LICENSING AUTHORITY. The board or agency of a state, or equivalent, that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of the practice of dietetics.

(21) MEMBER STATE. A state that has enacted the compact.

(22) PRACTICE OF DIETETICS. The synthesis and application of dietetics, primarily for the provision of nutrition care services, including medical nutrition therapy, in person or via telehealth, to prevent, manage, or treat diseases or medical conditions and promote wellness.

(23) REGISTERED DIETITIAN. A person who meets all of the following requirements:

a. Has completed applicable education, experience, examination, and recertification requirements approved by CDR.

b. Is credentialed by CDR as a registered dietitian or a registered dietitian nutritionist.

c. Is legally authorized to use the title registered dietitian or registered dietitian nutritionist and the corresponding abbreviations "RD" or "RDN.

(24) REMOTE STATE. A member state other than the home state, where a licensee is exercising or seeking to exercise a compact privilege.

(25) RULE. A regulation adopted by the compact commission that has the force of law.

(26) SINGLE-STATE LICENSE. A license issued by a member state within the issuing state. The term does not include a compact privilege in any other member state.

(27) STATE. Any state, commonwealth, district, or territory of the United States of America.

(28) UNENCUMBERED LICENSE. A license that authorizes a licensee to engage in the full and unrestricted practice of dietetics.

Ala. Code § 34-34B-2 (1975)

Added by Act 2024-366,§ 1, eff. 10/1/2024.