{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-34-34-2","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 34-34-2","heading":"Rights Generally.","body":"In addition to other rights granted a dietitian/nutritionist or registered dietitian, by whatever name, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, a dietitian/nutritionist or registered dietitian meeting the qualifications set forth in Section 34-34-1, may, upon referral by a health care provider authorized to prescribe dietary treatments:\n(1) Assess the nutritional needs of individuals and groups, and determine the source of constraints in the various practice settings;\n(2) Establish priorities, goals, and objectives that meet nutritional needs and are consistent with available resources and constraints;\n(3) Provide nutrition counseling in both health and disease;\n(4) Develop, implement, and manage systems in nutrition care;\n(5) Evaluate the needs, make changes, and maintain appropriate standards of quality in food and nutrition services; for individuals or groups of patients in licensed institutional facilities or in private office settings.","path":["Title 34 Professions and Businesses.","Chapter 34 Dietitians and Nutritionists."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=34-34-2","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"4151a969916854991f6d64b4bae0e0d24455e32cdad0a8d3757258994d6ae740","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-34-34-1","next":"us-al/ala.-code-34-34-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}