Re: Long Distance Nutrition counseling services

[Guest guest]

Whether Florida’s licensure pertains depends upon their law specifies

providing

MNT in Florida and how they define in. Wouldn’t surprise me if they never

thought

of this situation.

Peaches—canned (1/2 cup

From: Pat Bollinger

Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:37 PM

To: rd-usa

Subject: Re: Long Distance Nutrition counseling services

,

I agree with that you should call your insurance company and ask.

I do know that Florida licenses dietitians. However, I don't think that

issue pertains here. The purpose of licensure is to protect the safety

of the citizens of the state(s) in which you hold licensure. It sounds

like your client is a Michigan resident and not a Florida resident. So

she would be protected. The caveat is if Michigan statute for

dietitians specifies that consultations must be face to face- so it

would be good to check those statutes.

Pat Bollinger, MS RD

Vice-Chair

Montana Board of Medical Examiners

(which licenses RDs as nutritionists)

>

> ,

> Call your liability insurance company and ask them. Then you need to

> find out

> if FL has licensing. You might need to become licensed there.

>

>

> From: Sheerin

> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 12:16 PM

> To: mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com <mailto:rd-usa%40yahoogroups.com>

> Subject: Long Distance Nutrition counseling services

>

> Hello Everyone....

>

> I have had a request to do nutrition counseling via phone/skype from

> Michigan to Florida while a MI resident is in FL for the winter. She

> wants to continue seeing me in person when she returns home in May but

> would like to get started as soon as possible. My questions: I have

> malpractice insurance, but do I need " special " or additonal

> malpractice coverage? Are there state laws that allow/disallow this

> type of practice? I know several RD's offer on-line counseling but I

> have no information on how they went about getting established. Any

> guidance would be greatly appreciated.

>

> Thank you!

>

> J. Sheerin, RD

> Traverse City, MI

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