Posted September 3, 2014
A new Senate bill, dubbed the “Older Americans CARE Act,” was introduced last week by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR). It would create funding for programs that give support and provide services to the elderly; those services can be provided by “a nurse, registered dietitian, case manager, health coach, or social worker.” Note that “nutritionist” is absent from that list. Read more and WRITE TO YOUR SENATORS and ask that S.2763, the Older Americans CARE Act, be amended to include other nutrition professionals in the list of those who can provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to elderly patients.