Iowa Legislative Alert
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IOWA LEGISLATIVE ALERT Issue: The Iowa Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition will hold a Lobbying Workshop and legislator visit on February 22nd, 2017. Points of Contact: Using the list attached to this alert, along with the action alert, contact your elected Representative and Senator. Others that are helpful to contact: • House Speaker: Linda Upmeyer, R-Clear Lake: [email protected] • House Majority Leader: Chris Hagenow, R-Windsor Heights: [email protected] • House Minority Leader: Mark Smith, D-Marshalltown: [email protected] • Senate President: Jack Whitver, R-Ankeny: [email protected] • Senate Majority Leader: Bill Dix, R-Shell Rock: [email protected] • Senate Minority Leader: Robert Hogg, D-Cedar Rapids: [email protected] Analysis Iowa law licenses dietitians for the providing of nutrition assessment, goal setting, counseling, or advice. There is an exemption in the law for licensed physicians and surgeons, nurses, chiropractors, dentists, dental hygienists, pharmacists or physical therapists that make dietetic or nutritional assessments, or give dietetic or nutritional advice in the normal practice of their profession or as otherwise authorized by law. However there is no such exemption for holistic nutrition professionals. The Iowa Academy of Dietetics and Nutrition will be holding a Lobbying Workshop along with meetings with key legislators. Recommendations We should politely disrupt the legislative day and urge policymakers to consider finding ways to open up the practice of nutrition. Specifically, we should call attention to parts of the law that are anticompetitive, and encourage them to investigate whether licensure of dietetics prevents competition, by creating a monopoly for a single profession. In closing we should ask the legislator to expand the exemption language for those not licensed as a dietician to provide nutrition advice, assessment, education and information. SAMPLE LETTER TO SEND TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVE (S) Dear: ___________________ I am writing to express concern regarding the law for whom may provide nutrition education, advice, counseling, assessment, and information. Presently, the law states that only a dietician may provide such services, and requires a license specifically designed for dieticians. This has created a monopoly so that only dieticians may provide such services, unfairly limiting competition from other highly trained, and equally competent providers. For example, a weight loss coach, PhD level nutritionist, or any number of holistic nutrition providers are barred from providing nutrition education advice, counseling, assessment, goal setting, or information. There is no harm to the public for these providers to give such information, but Iowans are captive to a single industry, a single profession, and a single choice in nutrition. Current exemption language, Section 152A.3, does not sufficiently provide protection for those who are providing nutrition assessment, guidance, education, and information, and should be improved. As your constituent I urge you to consider how the nutrition industry could be expanded to allow for others to provide nutrition information and services through the exemption language in the law. This would not only reduce costs for everyone, by reducing or eliminating an industry monopoly, but it would also allow for greater job creation, and choice. Sincerely, (Your signature here) Iowa Legislators Chamber Name District County E-mail Senate David Johnson 1 Osceola [email protected] Senate Randy Feenstra 2 Sioux [email protected] Senate Bill Anderson 3 Woodbury [email protected] Senate Dennis Guth 4 Hancock [email protected] Senate Tim Kraayenbrink 5 Webster [email protected] Senate Mark Segebart 6 Crawford [email protected] Senate Rick Bertrand 7 Woodbury [email protected] Senate Dan Dawson 8 Pottawattamie [email protected] Senate Jason Schultz 9 Crawford [email protected] Senate Jake Chapman 10 Dallas [email protected] Senate Tom Shipley 11 Adams [email protected] Senate Mark Costello 12 Mills [email protected] Senate Julian B. Garrett 13 Warren [email protected] Senate Amy Sinclair 14 Wayne [email protected] Senate Chaz Allen 15 Jasper [email protected] Senate Nate Boulton 16 Polk [email protected] Senate Tony Bisignano 17 Polk [email protected] Senate Janet Petersen 18 Polk [email protected] Senate Jack Whitver 19 Polk [email protected] Senate Brad Zaun 20 Polk [email protected] Senate Matt McCoy 21 Polk [email protected] Senate Charles Schneider 22 Dallas [email protected] Herman C. Senate 23 Story [email protected] Quirmbach Senate Jerry Behn 24 Boone [email protected] Senate Bill Dix 25 Butler [email protected] Senate Waylon Brown 26 Mitchell [email protected] Senate Amanda Ragan 27 Cerro Gordo [email protected] Senate Michael Breitbach 28 Clayton [email protected] Senate Tod R. Bowman 29 Jackson [email protected] Chamber Name District County E-mail Senate Jeff Danielson 30 Black Hawk [email protected] William A. Dotzler Senate 31 Black Hawk [email protected] Jr. Senate Craig Johnson 32 Buchanan [email protected] Senate Robert Hogg 33 Linn [email protected] Senate Liz Mathis 34 Linn [email protected] Senate Wally E. Horn 35 Linn [email protected] Senate Jeff Edler 36 Marshall [email protected] Senate Robert E. Dvorsky 37 Johnson [email protected] Senate Tim L. Kapucian 38 Benton [email protected] Senate Kevin Kinney 39 Johnson [email protected] Senate Ken Rozenboom 40 Mahaska [email protected] Senate Mark Chelgren 41 Wapello [email protected] Senate Rich Taylor 42 Henry [email protected] Senate Joe Bolkcom 43 Johnson [email protected] Senate Thomas A. Greene 44 Des Moines [email protected] Senate Jim Lykam 45 Scott [email protected] Senate Mark S. Lofgren 46 Muscatine [email protected] Senate Roby Smith 47 Scott [email protected] Senate Dan Zumbach 48 Delaware [email protected] Senate Rita Hart 49 Clinton [email protected] Senate Pam Jochum 50 Dubuque [email protected] House John H. Wills 1 Dickinson [email protected] House Megan Jones 2 Clay [email protected] House Daniel A. Huseman 3 Cherokee [email protected] House Skyler Wheeler 4 Sioux [email protected] House Chuck Holz 5 Plymouth [email protected] House Jim Carlin 6 Woodbury [email protected] House Tedd Gassman 7 Winnebago [email protected] House Terry C. Baxter 8 Hancock [email protected] House Helen Miller 9 Webster [email protected] House Mike Sexton 10 Calhoun [email protected] Chamber Name District County E-mail House Gary Worthan 11 Buena Vista [email protected] House Brian Best 12 Carroll [email protected] House Chris Hall 13 Woodbury [email protected] House Timothy Kacena 14 Woodbury [email protected] House Charlie McConkey 15 Pottawattamie [email protected] House Mary Ann Hanusa 16 Pottawattamie [email protected] House Matt W. Windschitl 17 Harrison [email protected] House Steven Holt 18 Crawford [email protected] House Ralph C. Watts 19 Dallas [email protected] House Clel Baudler 20 Adair [email protected] House Tom Moore 21 Cass [email protected] House Greg Forristall 22 Pottawattamie [email protected] House David Sieck 23 Mills [email protected] House Cecil Dolecheck 24 Ringgold [email protected] House Stan Gustafson 25 Madison [email protected] House Scott Ourth 26 Warren [email protected] House Joel Fry 27 Clarke [email protected] House Greg Heartsill 28 Marion [email protected] House Wes Breckenridge 29 Jasper [email protected] House Zach Nunn 30 Polk [email protected] House Rick Olson 31 Polk [email protected] House Ruth Ann Gaines 32 Polk [email protected] House Brian Meyer 33 Polk [email protected] House Bruce L. Hunter 34 Polk [email protected] House Ako Abdul-Samad 35 Polk [email protected] House Marti Anderson 36 Polk [email protected] House John Landon 37 Polk [email protected] House Kevin Koester 38 Polk [email protected] House Jake Highfill 39 Polk [email protected] House John Forbes 40 Polk [email protected] House Jo Oldson 41 Polk [email protected] Chamber Name District County E-mail House Peter Cownie 42 Polk [email protected] House Chris Hagenow 43 Polk [email protected] House Rob Taylor 44 Dallas [email protected] Beth Wessel- beth.wessel- House 45 Story Kroeschell [email protected] House Lisa Heddens 46 Story [email protected] House Chip Baltimore 47 Boone [email protected] House Rob Bacon 48 Story [email protected] House Dave Deyoe 49 Story [email protected] House Pat Grassley 50 Butler [email protected] House Jane Bloomingdale 51 Worth [email protected] House Todd Prichard 52 Floyd [email protected] House Sharon S. Steckman 53 Cerro Gordo [email protected] House Linda L.