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Public Policy Initiatives

We work with policy leaders at every level of government to promote health and reduce the burden of chronic disease through nutrition services and interventions.

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Medical Nutrition Therapy Act

The MNT Act would help more people receive nutrition services from RDNs and qualified practitioners by covering costs for a wider range of conditions and allowing more healthcare professionals to refer patients for MNT.
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Dietitian Licensure Compact

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

Learn about federal legislation that the Academy considers pertinent to its goal of promoting health while reducing the burden of chronic disease through nutrition services and interventions.
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