Section 700. Clinical Nutrition Certification

01. Expiration Date. Chiropractic physicians’ clinical nutrition certification expires on the expiratio n date of their chiropractic license and must be issued biennially with the renewal of their license. The Board will waiv e the clinical nutrition certification fee in conjunction with the first timely renewal of the chiropractic license afte r initial clinical nutrition certification. (7-1-25) 02. Recertification in Clinical Nutrition Every Four (4) Years. After Initial certification in clinica l nutrition, chiropractic physicians must recertify in clinical nutrition every four (4) years in order to maintain clinical nutrition certification. (7-1-25) 03. Recertification is in Addition to Required Biennial Continuing Education. A twelve (12) hour recertification course which includes both didactic education and practical review and practice of contemporar y developments and best practices to maintain core competency in the practice of clinical nutrition as set forth i n Section 54-716, Idaho Code, and Section 54-717, Idaho Code must be completed in addition to the biennial thirty-si x (36) hours of continuing education required under Section 100.02.a prior to recertification. This recertification cours e must be approved by the board. (7-1-25) 04. Failure to Timely Recertify in Clinical Nutrition. Clinical nutrition certification not timel y recertified in accordance with Section 706 expires and is canceled.. (7-1-25) 701. OBTAINING AND INDEPENDENTLY ADMINISTERING CLINICAL NUTRITIO N PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRODUCTS. A chiropractic physician with clinical nutrition certification as defined by Sections 54-704(4), 54-716 and 54-717 , Idaho Code, may obtain and independently administer prescription drug products in the practice of chiropracti c subject to the conditions below. (3-28-23) 01. Current Certification in Clinical Nutrition Required

PENDENTLY ADMINISTERING CLINICAL NUTRITIO N PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRODUCTS. A chiropractic physician with clinical nutrition certification as defined by Sections 54-704(4), 54-716 and 54-717 , Idaho Code, may obtain and independently administer prescription drug products in the practice of chiropracti c subject to the conditions below. (3-28-23) 01. Current Certification in Clinical Nutrition Required. Only chiropractic physicians who hold current certification in clinical nutrition by the Board may obtain and independently administer prescription dru g products during chiropractic practice. To hold a current certification in clinical nutrition, a chiropractic physician must have an active unrestricted license to practice chiropractic. (7-1-25) 02. Prescription Drugs Products from the Formulary. A chiropractic physician with clinica l nutrition certification may not obtain or administer a prescription drug product that is not listed in the chiropracti c clinical nutrition formulary or otherwise prescribe, dispense, distribute, or direct a patient to use a prescription dru g product except as allowed in Section 54-704(5), Idaho Code. (7-1-25) 03. Practice Limited to Chiropractic Physicians with Clinical Nutrition Certification. Chiropractic interns, chiropractic assistants, holders of chiropractic temporary practice permits and others workin g under the authority or direction of a chiropractic physician may not perform any practice or function requiring clinica l nutrition certification. (3-28-23)