Bill > HB2088

This bill establishes the Dietitian Licensure Compact, a multi-state agreement designed to improve public access to dietetics services by allowing licensed dietitians to practice in multiple member states with a single license. The compact creates a governing body called the Dietitian Licensure Compact Commission, which will oversee the implementation and enforcement of the agreement. Key provisions include defining terms like "compact privilege" (permission to practice in a remote state), "home state" (a dietitian's primary state of residence), and "remote state" (any member state other than the home state). It outlines requirements for states to join the compact, including licensing and regulating dietetics and having a complaint investigation mechanism. Licensed dietitians seeking to practice in another member state will need to meet uniform qualifications, including education, supervised practice experience, and passing a national exam, and will obtain a "compact privilege" in the remote state, while maintaining their "home state" license. The bill also addresses issues like data sharing among member states, adverse actions against licensees, dispute resolution, and the process for states to join or withdraw from the compact, with an effective date of July 1, 2028.

Education, Health and Social Services

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=2088&Year=2025&Initiative=false