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The Legislature should consider eliminating the Board of Licensed Dietitians because it substantially duplicates the national commission on dietetic registration, and title protection can be provided statutorily.

Report Details

Submitting OIG: 
West Virginia Office of the Legislative Auditor
Report Description: 
The objective of this review was to determine if licensure of dietitians is necessary to protect the public. This review also assessed the Board’s compliance with Chapter 30 requirements and other applicable sections of West Virginia Code. The Legislative Auditor finds that the Board of Licensed Dietitians should be terminated for several reasons, including West Virginia licensure fully duplicates the national credential; adequate public protection exists without a regulatory board; and complaints are infrequent.
Short / Alternative Report Title: 
Dietitians, Board of Licensed  
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
State of West Virginia
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
PE 21-07-641  
Component, if applicable: 
WV-Professional Licensing Boards
Location: 
Charleston, WV
United States
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
6
Report File Link: 
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/legisdocs/reports/perd/DIETITIANS_SEPTEMBER_2021.p…

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