Discipline

A log of the disciplinary issues we have dealt with and their resolutions.

Complaint File FY 2024
Complaint # Date Filed Complaint Investigation Final Disposition PDF
01-FY2024 08/28/2023 A complaint was filed regarding a business owner practicing medical nutrition therapy without a license. This complaint was previously labeled as complaint # 03-FY-2023.Complaint was investigated. Business owner was contacted via email and certified mail. Certified letter and email send first week of September. Owner's attorney responded (10/3/2023) through written communication with BOLD and board attorney. Owner/attorney report no practice of MNT in the business. Communication with owner/attorney; no MNT practiced; education on MNT and Licensure provided by board attorney. Case closed 12/04/2023
02-FY2024 08/28/2023 Licensee practiced without a license from September 2022 to June 2023. This complaint was previously labeled as complaint # 04-FY-2023.Complaint was investigated. Board attorney composed letter and BOLD sent letter via email and certified mail (8/30/2023), response received via email that communication was received (9/5/2023). Licensee responded on 10/21/2023 agreeing to conditions in the letter and ask board attorney to prepare a proposed Consent Agreement and Order. Signed Consent Agreement and Order received via email (11/6/2023) and US mail ( 11/20/23). Letter was signed by BOLD chair on (12/4/23) and sent to board attorney and licensee. Consent Agreement and Order signed 12/04/2023

Complaint File FY 2023
Complaint # Date Filed Complaint Investigation Final Disposition PDF
01-FY2023 02/07/2023 A complaint was filed regarding the billing of services for an appointment with a licensed dietitian. The licensed dietitian was contacted and provided her account of the issue and described the billing process.(Complete) A fraudulent billing practice was not identified
02-FY2023 02/15/2023 A verbal complaint was made at a virtual meeting from PERD of a LD not being notified of pending license expiration and provided time for renewal. Several LDs provided a copy of the one of the emails sent from the WVBOLD email contact list notifying them to renew (04/01/2022 and 05/04/2022). Complaint not substantiated.

Complaint File FY 2021
Complaint # Date Filed Complaint Investigation Final Disposition PDF
01-FY2021 03/29/2021 A RDN FROM NC ASKED IF SHE NEEDED TO HAVE A WV LICENSE TO CONTINUE SEEING A CLIENT WHO IS ATTENDING A WV UNIVERSITY. THE DIETITIAN WAS INFORMED SHE WOULD NEED A LICENSE IF PROVIDING MNT VIA TELEHEALTH IN WV. 08/30/21 - STUDENT MOVED BACK HOME AND NO LONGER IN WV.
02-FY2021 08/30/2021 ADVANCED NUTRITION SOLUTION PROVIDING MNT W/O A LICENSE. BUSINESS OWNER SPOKE TO THE BOARD ABOUT HIS SERVICES. 11/29/21 - HE STATED HE HAS HIRED A REGISTERED/LICENSED DIETITIAN.

Complaint File FY 2020
Complaint # Date Filed Complaint Investigation Final Disposition PDF
01-FY2020 04/06/2020 WORKING ON LAPSED LICENSE PHONE CALL FROM A LICENSEE STATING COMPLAINTANT WORKED 4-5 DAYS ON LAPSED LICENSE LICENSE RENEWED - RESOLVED

Complaint File FY 2019
Complaint # Date Filed Complaint Investigation Final Disposition PDF
None

Complaint File FY 2018
Complaint # Date Filed Complaint Investigation Final Disposition PDF
01-FY2018
(same as 02-FY2016)		 12/04/2017 Advertising that she is a Nutritionist - not licensed Complete Resolution reached
02-FY2018 11/30/2017 Didn't respond to CE audit Complete Cannot renew license

Complaint File FY 2017
Complaint # Date Filed Complaint Investigation Final Disposition PDF
01-FY2017 06/15/2017 Stated working as Nutritionists Licensed nurse practitioner - Within scope of practice Dismissed

Complaint File FY 2016
Complaint # Date Filed Complaint Investigation Final Disposition PDF
01-FY2016 09/04/2016 Article in newspaper that states person is a Dieitian Contacted - Retracted article and no longer advertises as a Dietitian Case Closed
02-FY2016 11/28/2016 Stated in resume that she is a Nutritionist Closed but re-opened by Board as 01-FY2018