Dietitian Licensure Compact

Dietitian Licensure Compact Commission Formation Underway

With the required number of states having enacted the Dietitian Licensure Compact, the process to form the Compact Commission — the governing body that will oversee implementation and rulemaking — is now underway. The Commission's inaugural meeting is anticipated in early fall 2025 and will include representatives from each member state. As additional states join, they will help shape the operational foundation of this historic initiative — ensuring a more modern, mobile and responsive licensure framework for dietitians nationwide.

About the Dietitian Licensure Compact

Providing nutrition care services in multiple states — whether in person or through telehealth — requires RDNs to become licensed according to each state's requirements, which can be time-consuming and costly. A licensure compact offers a cost-effective, uniform solution for licensed registered dietitian nutritionists seeking to practice across state lines.

The compact improves licensure mobility, particularly for RDNs in military families, while reducing administrative burdens, improving public protection, and supporting workforce development.

How the Compact Was Developed

The Academy was selected through a competitive Department of Defense grant to work with The Council of State Governments' National Center for Interstate Compacts on the development of an interstate licensure compact for the nutrition and dietetics profession.

Academy members and practitioners were engaged throughout each phase of the process — including framework development, stakeholder feedback, drafting of model legislation, and introduction of compact bills in multiple states.

The Academy continues to work closely with affiliates to advance Dietitian Licensure Compact legislation across the country.

Frequently Asked Questions

The following states have passed the groundbreaking Dietitian Licensure Compact legislation:

• Nebraska (April 2024)
• Alabama (May 2024)
• Tennessee (May 2024)
• Ohio (January 2025)
• South Dakota (March 2025)
• North Dakota (March 2025)
• Mississippi (March 2025)
• Utah (March 2025)
• Kansas (April 2025)

Learn more and track filing and passage of compact legislation.

Get involved and connect with fellow Academy members to advocate for top policy priorities impacting our profession. The Licensure Initiative Affinity Group meets the second Tuesday of every month for a forum-based event where staff, policy leaders and members discuss Academy advocacy priorities and strategies, share their experience and determine how they can become involved in advocating.