Nebraska regulates the practice of Medical Nutrition Therapy and the use of titles such as “licensed dietitian,” “licensed dietitian nutritionist,” and “licensed nutritionist.”
Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) is defined as “the assessment of the nutritional status of patients and the provision of the following nutrition-care services for the treatment or management of a disease or medical condition.” Only individuals licensed by the state dietetics board to practice MNT.
State regulations do contain notable exemptions for non-licensed holistic health and nutrition practitioners. Services and practices exempt from state regulation:
“Provide individualized nutrition information, guidance, motivation, nutrition recommendations, behavior change management, health coaching, holistic and wellness education, or other nutrition-care services that do not constitute medical nutrition therapy as long as such activity is being performed by a person who is not licensed under the Medical Nutrition Therapy Practice Act and who is not acting in the capacity of or claiming to be a licensed dietitian nutritionist or licensed nutritionist…”
…Perform individualized nutrition-care nutrition services, not constituting medical nutrition therapy, incidental to the practice of the profession insofar as it does not exceed the scope of the person’s education and training
Source: Nebraska Revised Statute 38-1812 and 172 NAC 61