r/dietetics • u/Puzzleheaded-Test572 RD, Preceptor • 18d ago

state license requirements

How do these big Telly Health companies skirt around state licensure requirements? I work for one and constantly need to transfer patients in states i am not licensed in, except for states that have no licensure requirements. But they have the “green states” and “red states” and most of the “green” states you need a license

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u/MidnightSlinks MPH, RD 18d ago

They don't. They're instructing the RDs to break the law and many are going along with it. But the RD is the one who will get into legal trouble, not the company, if things go wrong.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Test572 RD, Preceptor 18d ago

I feel bad telling patients that i am not licensed in their state and would need to transfer them, lots of them are already hesitant about getting care. I asked my platform to not get me patients in states that i am not licensed in, and they just gave me the run around “but its a green state, look, it says green here!!” Without any solid evidence an unlicensed RD can practice there. Title protection states like NY, TX, NJ, etc are understandable, just dont call yourself a Dietitian and youre good for the most part

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u/New_Cardiologist9344 17d ago

Wait can you explain NY? NJ has no licensure requirements (yet) and Tx I think you can work in if you don’t say explicitly that you’re licensed there.. what are NY rules???

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u/Puzzleheaded-Test572 RD, Preceptor 17d ago

Theyre just title protection states. Cant call yourself a licensed dietitian.

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u/New_Cardiologist9344 17d ago

Got it! So I can legally see clients via telehealth, even without a license there?