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CMS SOM App. H, Tag V690
§ 494.140(c) Standard: Dietitian
The facility must have a dietitian who must— (2) Have a
minimum of 1 year professional work experience in clinical nutrition as a registered
dietitian;
Interpretive Guidance § 494.140(c)(2):
The registered dietitian must have one year of professional work experience in clinical nutrition
after registration as a dietitian. Experience in clinical nutrition as an intern (prior to
registration) would not count toward this requirement, nor would foodservice experience after
registration as a dietitian meet this requirement.
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- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
e959338cee2ee05b9146265ded348d189038f5ff3838724989598f3956f120dd
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