NRS 640E.260
Authorized services
- prohibition against providing person with medical diagnosis.
1.
A licensed dietitian shall provide nutrition services to assist a person in achieving and maintaining proper nourishment and care of his or her body, including, without limitation:(a)
Assessing the nutritional needs of a person and determining resources for and constraints in meeting those needs by obtaining, verifying and interpreting data;(b)
Determining the metabolism of a person and identifying the food, nutrients and supplements necessary for growth, development, maintenance or attainment of proper nourishment of the person;(c)
Considering the cultural background and socioeconomic needs of a person in achieving or maintaining proper nourishment;(d)
Identifying and labeling nutritional problems of a person;(e)
Recommending the appropriate method of obtaining proper nourishment, including, without limitation, orally, intravenously or through a feeding tube;(f)
Providing counseling, advice and assistance concerning health and disease with respect to the nutritional intake of a person;(g)
Establishing priorities, goals and objectives that meet the nutritional needs of a person and are consistent with the resources of the person, including, without limitation, providing instruction on meal preparation;(h)
Treating nutritional problems of a person and identifying patient outcomes to determine the progress made by the person;(i)
Planning activities to change the behavior, risk factors, environmental conditions or other aspects of the health and nutrition of a person, a group of persons or the community at large;(j)
Developing, implementing and managing systems to provide care related to nutrition;(k)
Evaluating and maintaining appropriate standards of quality in the services provided;(l)
Accepting and transmitting verbal and electronic orders required to meet the nutritional needs of a patient from a physician;(m)
Ordering a special diet or nutritional supplement, including, without limitation, medical nutrition therapy, to address the nutritional needs of a patient; and(n)
Ordering medical laboratory tests relating to the therapeutic treatment concerning the nutritional needs of a patient when authorized to do so by a written protocol prepared or approved by a physician.2.
A licensed dietitian may use medical nutrition therapy to manage, treat or rehabilitate a disease, illness, injury or medical condition of a patient, including, without limitation:(a)
Interpreting data and making recommendations or issuing orders concerning the nutritional needs of the patient through methods such as diet, feeding tube, intravenous solutions or specialized oral feedings;(b)
Determining the interaction between food and drugs prescribed to the patient; and(c)
Developing and managing operations to provide food, care and treatment programs that monitor or alter the food and nutrient levels of the patient.3.
A licensed dietitian shall not provide medical diagnosis of the health of a person.
Source:
Section 640E.260 — Authorized services; prohibition against providing person with medical diagnosis., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-640E.html#NRS640ESec260.