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Leveraging Policy & Grassroots Advocacy Efforts…Elevates the Crucial Role Dietitians Play in Improving Nutrition/Food Security

Presenters: Susie Roberts, MS, RDN, LD (she/her/hers) and Brittany Lumley, JD (she/her/hers)

Learning objectives:

Recap the 2022 Legislative Session, while highlighting The Academy’s role in Iowa’s legislative and political process.
Describe how dietetic professionals can collaborate to influence positive change on nutrition, healthcare, and health equity (from infants…to the aged) by educating community members and policy makers.
Develop communication strategies to advocate for our profession by elevating the dietitian’s visibility in the workplace, your communities, and our State.

Performance indicators: 3.2, 3.3; Level 1

Download Session Materials at:

https://www.eatrightiowa.org/2022-session-handouts

What is policy? *

a. Something that can be ignored

b. A rule put in place to prevent wrongdoing

c. A standard set of principles that guide a course of action

What is the anticipated number of new members in the House and Senate? *

a. 54 in the House; 13 in the Senate

b. 13 in the House; 54 in the Senate

c. 60 in the House; 32 in the Senate

d. 40 in the House; 16 in the Senate

Why is licensure important in Iowa? *

a. RDs are the only profession that can provide Medical Nutrition Therapy Services. This makes our professional crucial in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

b. Dietitians are the only profession that can prescribe therapeutic diets.

c. Lack of licensure would reduce the number of services that dietitians can bill insurance for.

d. Protects patients by ensuring that credentialed professionals provide Medical Nutrition Therapy

e. All of the above

What are the priorities of the 2023 legislative session (both for the legislature and the Governor)? *

a. Property Taxes

b. School Choice

c. Workforce Shortages

d. Maternal Health

e. All of the above

What are the Iowa Academy’s policy priorities for 2023? *

a. Ensure Adequate Food and Equitable Healthcare Access

b. Maintain Dietetic Licensure

c. Expand Access to Dietitian-provided Services

e. All of the above

A lobbyist is a person who only advocates for large corporate businesses. *

True

False

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