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AB1153,21,149 (d) The home state shall complete any pending investigations of a licensee who
10changes home states during the course of the investigations. The home state shall
11also have authority to take appropriate action and shall promptly report the
12conclusions of the investigations to the administrator of the data system. The
13administrator of the data system shall promptly notify the new home state of any
14adverse actions.
AB1153,21,1715 (e) A member state, if otherwise permitted by state law, may recover from the
16affected licensee the costs of investigations and dispositions of cases resulting from
17any adverse action taken against that licensee.
AB1153,21,2018 (f) A member state may take adverse action based on the factual findings of
19another remote state, provided that the member state follows its own procedures for
20taking the adverse action.
AB1153,21,2321 (g) Joint investigations. 1. In addition to the authority granted to a member
22state by its respective state law, any member state may participate with other
23member states in joint investigations of licensees.
AB1153,21,2524 2. Member states shall share any investigative, litigation, or compliance
25materials in furtherance of any joint investigation initiated under the compact.
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1(h) If adverse action is taken by the home state against a licensee's home state
2license resulting in an encumbrance on the home state license, the licensee's compact
3privilege in all other member states shall be revoked until all encumbrances have
4been removed from the home state license. All home state disciplinary orders that
5impose adverse action against a licensee shall include a statement that the licensee's
6compact privileges are revoked in all member states during the pendency of the
7order.
AB1153,22,118 (i) Once an encumbered license in the home state is restored to an
9unencumbered license (as certified by the home state's licensing authority), the
10licensee must meet the requirements of sub. (4) (a) and follow the administrative
11requirements to reapply to obtain a compact privilege in any remote state.
AB1153,22,1412 (j) If a member state takes adverse action, it shall promptly notify the
13administrator of the data system. The administrator of the data system shall
14promptly notify the other member states of any adverse actions.
AB1153,22,1615 (k) Nothing in this compact shall override a member state's decision that
16participation in an alternative program may be used in lieu of adverse action.
AB1153,22,23 17(8) Establishment of the dietitian licensure compact commission. (a) The
18compact member states hereby create and establish a joint government agency
19whose membership consists of all member states that have enacted the compact
20known as the dietitian licensure compact commission. The compact commission is
21an instrumentality of the compact states acting jointly and not an instrumentality
22of any one state. The compact commission shall come into existence on or after the
23effective date of the compact as set forth in sub. (12).
AB1153,22,2524 (b) Membership, voting, and meetings. 1. Each member state shall have and
25be limited to one delegate selected by that member state's licensing authority.
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12. The delegate shall be the primary administrator of the licensing authority
2or their designee.
AB1153,23,43 3. The compact commission shall by rule or bylaw establish a term of office for
4delegates and may by rule or bylaw establish term limits.
AB1153,23,65 4. The compact commission may recommend removal or suspension of any
6delegate from office.
AB1153,23,87 5. A member state's licensing authority shall fill any vacancy of its delegate
8occurring on the compact commission within 60 days of the vacancy.
AB1153,23,109 6. Each delegate shall be entitled to one vote on all matters before the compact
10commission requiring a vote by the delegates.
AB1153,23,1311 7. Delegates shall meet and vote by such means as set forth in the bylaws. The
12bylaws may provide for delegates to meet and vote in person or by
13telecommunication, video conference, or other means of communication.
AB1153,23,1714 8. The compact commission shall meet at least once during each calendar year.
15Additional meetings may be held as set forth in the bylaws. The compact commission
16may meet in person or by telecommunication, video conference, or other means of
17communication.
AB1153,23,1818 (c) The compact commission shall have the following powers:
AB1153,23,1919 1. Establish the fiscal year of the compact commission;
AB1153,23,2020 2. Establish code of conduct and conflict of interest policies;
AB1153,23,2121 3. Establish and amend rules and bylaws;
AB1153,23,2222 4. Maintain its financial records in accordance with the bylaws;
AB1153,23,2423 5. Meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this
24compact, the compact commission's rules, and the bylaws;
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16. Initiate and conclude legal proceedings or actions in the name of the compact
2commission, provided that the standing of any licensing authority to sue or be sued
3under applicable law shall not be affected;
AB1153,24,64 7. Maintain and certify records and information provided to a member state as
5the authenticated business records of the compact commission, and designate an
6agent to do so on the compact commission's behalf;
AB1153,24,77 8. Purchase and maintain insurance and bonds;
AB1153,24,98 9. Borrow, accept, or contract for services of personnel, including, but not
9limited to, employees of a member state;
AB1153,24,1010 10. Conduct an annual financial review;
AB1153,24,1511 11. Hire employees, elect or appoint officers, fix compensation, define duties,
12grant such individuals appropriate authority to carry out the purposes of the
13compact, and establish the compact commission's personnel policies and programs
14relating to conflicts of interest, qualifications of personnel, and other related
15personnel matters;
AB1153,24,1616 12. Assess and collect fees;
AB1153,24,2017 13. Accept any and all appropriate donations, grants of money, other sources
18of revenue, equipment, supplies, materials, services, and gifts, and receive, utilize,
19and dispose of the same; provided that at all times the compact commission shall
20avoid any actual or appearance of impropriety or conflict of interest;
AB1153,24,2221 14. Lease, purchase, retain, own, hold, improve, or use any property, real,
22personal, or mixed, or any undivided interest therein;
AB1153,24,2423 15. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, abandon, or otherwise
24dispose of any property real, personal, or mixed;
AB1153,24,2525 16. Establish a budget and make expenditures;
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117. Borrow money;
AB1153,25,52 18. Appoint committees, including standing committees, composed of
3members, state regulators, state legislators or their representatives, and consumer
4representatives, and such other interested persons as may be designated in this
5compact or the bylaws;
AB1153,25,76 19. Provide and receive information from, and cooperate with, law enforcement
7agencies;
AB1153,25,98 20. Establish and elect an executive committee, including a chair and a vice
9chair;
AB1153,25,1210 21. Determine whether a state's adopted language is materially different from
11the model compact language such that the state would not qualify for participation
12in the compact; and
AB1153,25,1413 22. Perform such other functions as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve
14the purposes of this compact.
AB1153,25,1715 (d) The executive committee. 1. The executive committee shall have the power
16to act on behalf of the compact commission according to the terms of this compact.
17The powers, duties, and responsibilities of the executive committee shall include:
AB1153,25,2018 a. Oversee the day-to-day activities of the administration of the compact
19including enforcement and compliance with the provisions of the compact, its rules
20and bylaws, and other such duties as deemed necessary;
AB1153,25,2321 b. Recommend to the compact commission changes to the rules or bylaws,
22changes to this compact legislation, fees charged to compact member states, fees
23charged to licensees, and other fees;
AB1153,25,2524 c. Ensure compact administration services are appropriately provided,
25including by contract;
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1d. Prepare and recommend the budget;
AB1153,26,22 e. Maintain financial records on behalf of the compact commission;
AB1153,26,43 f. Monitor compact compliance of member states and provide compliance
4reports to the compact commission;
AB1153,26,55 g. Establish additional committees as necessary;
AB1153,26,96 h. Exercise the powers and duties of the compact commission during the
7interim between compact commission meetings, except for adopting or amending
8rules, adopting or amending bylaws, and exercising any other powers and duties
9expressly reserved to the compact commission by rule or bylaw; and
AB1153,26,1010 i. Other duties as provided in the rules or bylaws of the compact commission.
AB1153,26,1111 2. The executive committee shall be composed of nine members:
AB1153,26,1312 a. The chair and vice chair of the compact commission shall be voting members
13of the executive committee;
AB1153,26,1514 b. Five voting members from the current membership of the compact
15commission, elected by the compact commission;
AB1153,26,1716 c. One ex officio, nonvoting member from a recognized professional association
17representing dietitians; and
AB1153,26,1918 d. One ex officio, nonvoting member from a recognized national credentialing
19organization for dietitians.
AB1153,26,2120 3. The compact commission may remove any member of the executive
21committee as provided in the compact commission's bylaws.
AB1153,26,2222 4. The executive committee shall meet at least annually.
AB1153,26,2523 a. Executive committee meetings shall be open to the public, except that the
24executive committee may meet in a closed, nonpublic meeting as provided in par. (f)
252.
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1b. The executive committee shall give 30 days' notice of its meetings, posted on
2the website of the compact commission and as determined to provide notice to
3persons with an interest in the business of the compact commission.
AB1153,27,54 c. The executive committee may hold a special meeting in accordance with par.
5(f) 1. b.
AB1153,27,76 (e) The compact commission shall adopt and provide to the member states an
7annual report.
AB1153,27,108 (f) Meetings of the compact commission. 1. All meetings shall be open to the
9public, except that the compact commission may meet in a closed, nonpublic meeting
10as provided in subd. 2.
AB1153,27,1411 a. Public notice for all meetings of the full compact commission shall be given
12in the same manner as required under the rule-making provisions in sub. (10),
13except that the compact commission may hold a special meeting as provided in subd.
141. b.
AB1153,27,1915 b. The compact commission may hold a special meeting when it must meet to
16conduct emergency business by giving 24 hours' notice to all member states, on the
17compact commission's website, and other means as provided in the compact
18commission's rules. The compact commission's legal counsel shall certify that the
19compact commission's need to meet qualifies as an emergency.
AB1153,27,2320 2. The compact commission or the executive committee or other committees of
21the compact commission may convene in a closed, nonpublic meeting for the compact
22commission or executive committee or other committees of the compact commission
23to receive legal advice or to discuss:
AB1153,27,2424 a. Noncompliance of a member state with its obligations under the compact;
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1b. The employment, compensation, discipline, or other matters, practices, or
2procedures related to specific employees;
AB1153,28,43 c. Current or threatened discipline of a licensee by the compact commission or
4by a member state's licensing authority;
AB1153,28,55 d. Current, threatened, or reasonably anticipated litigation;
AB1153,28,76 e. Negotiation of contracts for the purchase, lease, or sale of goods, services, or
7real estate;
AB1153,28,88 f. Accusing any person of a crime or formally censuring any person;
AB1153,28,109 g. Trade secrets or commercial or financial information that is privileged or
10confidential;
AB1153,28,1211 h. Information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly
12unwarranted invasion of personal privacy;
AB1153,28,1313 i. Investigative records compiled for law enforcement purposes;
AB1153,28,1614 j. Information related to any investigative reports prepared by or on behalf of
15or for use of the compact commission or other committee charged with responsibility
16of investigation or determination of compliance issues pursuant to the compact;
AB1153,28,1817 k. Matters specifically exempted from disclosure by federal or member state
18law; or
AB1153,28,1919 L. Other matters as specified in the rules of the compact commission.
AB1153,28,2220 3. If a meeting, or portion of a meeting, is closed, the presiding officer shall state
21that the meeting will be closed and reference each relevant exempting provision, and
22such reference shall be recorded in the minutes.
AB1153,29,423 4. The compact commission shall keep minutes that fully and clearly describe
24all matters discussed in a meeting and shall provide a full and accurate summary of
25actions taken, and the reasons therefore, including a description of the views

1expressed. All documents considered in connection with an action shall be identified
2in such minutes. All minutes and documents of a closed meeting shall remain under
3seal, subject to release only by a majority vote of the compact commission or order
4of a court of competent jurisdiction.
AB1153,29,75 (g) Financing of the compact commission. 1. The compact commission shall
6pay, or provide for the payment of, the reasonable expenses of its establishment,
7organization, and ongoing activities.
AB1153,29,98 2. The compact commission may accept any and all appropriate revenue
9sources as provided in par. (c) 13.
AB1153,29,1710 3. The compact commission may levy on and collect an annual assessment from
11each member state and impose fees on licensees of member states to whom it grants
12a compact privilege to cover the cost of the operations and activities of the compact
13commission and its staff, which must, in a total amount, be sufficient to cover its
14annual budget as approved each year for which revenue is not provided by other
15sources. The aggregate annual assessment amount for member states shall be
16allocated based upon a formula that the compact commission shall promulgate by
17rule.
AB1153,29,2118 4. The compact commission shall not incur obligations of any kind prior to
19securing the funds adequate to meet the same; nor shall the compact commission
20pledge the credit of any of the member states, except by and with the authority of the
21member state.
AB1153,30,322 5. The compact commission shall keep accurate accounts of all receipts and
23disbursements. The receipts and disbursements of the compact commission shall be
24subject to the financial review and accounting procedures established under its
25bylaws. However, all receipts and disbursements of funds handled by the compact

1commission shall be subject to an annual financial review by a certified or licensed
2public accountant, and the report of the financial review shall be included in and
3become part of the annual report of the compact commission.
AB1153,30,154 (h) Qualified immunity, defense, and indemnification. 1. The members,
5officers, executive director, employees and representatives of the compact
6commission shall be immune from suit and liability, both personally and in their
7official capacity, for any claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or
8other civil liability caused by or arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or
9omission that occurred, or that the person against whom the claim is made had a
10reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of compact commission
11employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing in this subdivision
12shall be construed to protect any such person from suit or liability for any damage,
13loss, injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of
14that person. The procurement of insurance of any type by the compact commission
15shall not in any way compromise or limit the immunity granted hereunder.
AB1153,31,216 2. The compact commission shall defend any member, officer, executive
17director, employee, and representative of the compact commission in any civil action
18seeking to impose liability arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission
19that occurred within the scope of compact commission employment, duties, or
20responsibilities, or as determined by the compact commission that the person
21against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within
22the scope of compact commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided
23that nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit that person from retaining their
24own counsel at their own expense; and provided further, that the actual or alleged

1act, error, or omission did not result from that person's intentional or willful or
2wanton misconduct.
AB1153,31,113 3. The compact commission shall indemnify and hold harmless any member,
4officer, executive director, employee, and representative of the compact commission
5for the amount of any settlement or judgment obtained against that person arising
6out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred within the scope of
7compact commission employment, duties, or responsibilities, or that such person had
8a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of compact commission
9employment, duties, or responsibilities, provided that the actual or alleged act, error,
10or omission did not result from the intentional or willful or wanton misconduct of that
11person.
AB1153,31,1412 4. Nothing herein shall be construed as a limitation on the liability of any
13licensee for professional malpractice or misconduct, which shall be governed solely
14by any other applicable state laws.
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