645—81.1(152A) Definitions.
“Active license” means a license that is current and has not expired.
“Board” means the board of dietetics.
“Consultation” means the practice of providing professional advice to another dietitian or other professional in a particular case and for a limited time, in affiliation with, and at the request of, a dietitian licensed in this state.
“Dietetics” means the integration and application of principles derived from the sciences of nutrition, biochemistry, physiology, food management and from behavioral and social sciences to achieve and maintain an individual’s health.
“Grace period” means the 30-day period following expiration of a license when the license is still considered to be active.
“Inactive license” means a license that has expired because it was not renewed by the end of the grace period. The category of “inactive license” may include licenses formerly known as lapsed, inactive, delinquent, closed, or retired.
“Licensee” means any person licensed to practice as a dietitian in the state of Iowa.
“License expiration date” means the fifteenth day of the birth month every two years following initial licensure.
“Nutrition assessment” means the evaluation of the nutrition needs of individuals and groups based upon appropriate biochemical, anthropometric, physical, and dietary data to determine nutrient needs and to recommend appropriate nutritional intake, including enteral and parenteral nutrition.
“Nutrition counseling” means advising and assisting individuals or groups, with consideration of cultural background and socioeconomic status, about appropriate nutritional intake by integrating information from the nutrition assessment with information about food and other sources of nutrients and meal preparation.
“Reactivate” or “reactivation” means the process as outlined in rule 645—81.8(17A,147,272C) by which an inactive license is restored to active status.
“Reciprocal license” means the issuance of an Iowa license to practice dietetics to an applicant who is currently licensed in another state that has a mutual agreement with the Iowa board of dietetics to license persons who have the same or similar qualifications as those required in Iowa.
“Registered dietitian” means a dietitian who has met the standards and qualifications of the Commission on Dietetic Registration, a member of the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.
“Reinstatement” means the process as outlined in rule 645—11.31(272C) by which a licensee who has had a license suspended or revoked or who has voluntarily surrendered a license may apply to have the license reinstated, with or without conditions. Once the license is reinstated, the licensee may apply for active status.
“Supervision of nonlicensees” means any of the following: delegation of duties, direct oversight, or indirect oversight of employees or other persons not licensed by the board.
[ARC 7925C, IAB 5/1/24, effective 6/5/24]