Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 640E - Dietitians
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.
(Added to NRS by 2011, 1504; A 2013, 2079; 2019, 1117)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 640E - Dietitians

NRS 640E.010 - Legislative declaration.

NRS 640E.020 - Definitions.

NRS 640E.030 - "Board" defined.

NRS 640E.040 - "Licensed dietitian" defined.

NRS 640E.050 - "Medical nutrition therapy" defined.

NRS 640E.060 - "Nutrition services" defined.

NRS 640E.070 - "Practice of dietetics" defined.

NRS 640E.080 - "Registered dietitian" defined.

NRS 640E.090 - Applicability of chapter. [Effective through December 31, 2021.] Applicability of chapter. [Effective January 1, 2022.]

NRS 640E.100 - Maintenance of records by Board.

NRS 640E.110 - Regulations.

NRS 640E.120 - Acceptance of gifts, grants and payments by Board; contracts.

NRS 640E.130 - Board authorized to establish Dietitian Advisory Group.

NRS 640E.140 - Purpose; revocable privilege.

NRS 640E.150 - Application; qualification; fee; submission of fingerprints.

NRS 640E.160 - Submission of evidence of equivalent degree by certain applicants.

NRS 640E.170 - Practice of dietetics without license while under supervision of licensed dietitian; limitation.

NRS 640E.180 - Provisional license: Qualification; period of validity; eligibility for renewal; limitations.

NRS 640E.190 - Temporary license: Qualifications; limitations; expiration.

NRS 640E.200 - Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish proce...

NRS 640E.210 - Waiver of certain requirements for licensure by Board.

NRS 640E.220 - Expiration and renewal of license.

NRS 640E.225 - Renewal of license: Authority of Board to make data request concerning demographic and practice information available to applicants for voluntary completion and electronic submission; confidentiality of information provided.

NRS 640E.230 - Issuance of license to qualified applicants.

NRS 640E.240 - Fees; regulations.

NRS 640E.250 - Reinstatement of license.

NRS 640E.260 - Authorized services; prohibition against providing person with medical diagnosis.

NRS 640E.270 - Grounds for denial of, refusal to renew, revocation of or suspension of license or other disciplinary action; collection of costs.

NRS 640E.280 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each sta...

NRS 640E.290 - Administrative complaint: Filing; notice; investigation; hearing.

NRS 640E.300 - Delegation of authority to conduct hearings by Board.

NRS 640E.310 - Subpoenas; oaths.

NRS 640E.320 - Enforcement of subpoenas by district court.

NRS 640E.330 - Administrative complaint: Time for rendering decision; notice of decision required; effective date of decision.

NRS 640E.340 - Certain records relating to investigation deemed confidential; certain records relating to disciplinary action deemed public records; communication and cooperation with other agencies.

NRS 640E.350 - Injunctive relief.

NRS 640E.360 - Prohibited acts.

NRS 640E.370 - Penalties.