10/21/2024

Update on SB 211 – Dietitian Licensure Compact

During Spring 2024 Hearings on SB 211 Dietitian Licensure Compact bill were held before the Ohio Senate Health Committee.

Hearing 1 - 4/10/2024 Bill Sponsor Kristina Roegner explained the bill to committee members and set the stage for upcoming testimony.

Hearing 2 - 4/24/2024 Four OAND members (Kay Mavko, Wendy Phillips, Cynthia Blocksom and Marcy Cook) spoke to the Health Committee as proponents of SB 211.  The committee seemed quite interested and generally supportive! 

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Charla Burill), Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Carrie Hamady), and Department of Defense-State Liaison Office (Shane Preston) submitted letters of support.

Three additional OAND members (Lorna Fuller, Lisa Andrews, and Jason Roberts) also presented written testimony to the Health Committee.

Hearings 3, and 4 offered more opportunities for proponent and opponent testimony but no one came forward.

At Hearing 5 the bill favorably passed out of the committee (7-0) and was referred to the Senate for a floor vote.  It passed 67-1.

To watch the recorded Senate Health Committee hearings, go to: https://www.ohiochannel.org    Scroll down and locate the blue Ohio Senate Health Committee archive box.

Written copies of Senate Health Committee testimony are available at:   https://www.ohiosenate.gov/committees/health/meetings

Now the SB 211 Dietitian Licensure Compact bill is in the House of Representatives awaiting assignment to a committee for consideration.  OAND is hopeful that it will be enacted by the end of this legislative session.

Please contact Cynthia Blocksom, Pat McKnight or Kay Mavko if you would like to advocate for this important bill.  We would appreciate your help!