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Medical Staff Minute: Louisiana's MAHA Movement Requires Continuing Education for Healthcare Providers in Nutrition and Metabolic Health

Senate Bill 14 by Sen. Patrick McMath (now Act 463 of the 2025 Regular Session) positions Louisiana at the forefront of the growing Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. The new law introduces sweeping measures aimed at improving public health and nutrition transparency. Key provisions include restaurant transparency, school nutrition standards, consumer labeling, and educating healthcare providers.

Effective June 20, 2025, with Governor Landry’s signing of the Act, restaurants must disclose the use of seed oils in menu items. Starting with the 2028-29 school year, school meals are prohibited from containing certain ingredients, including artificial food dyes and preservatives. By January 1, 2028, food manufacturers must provide QR code labeling to alert consumers when specified ingredients are present.

In addition, Act 463 requires certain healthcare providers to complete continuing education (CE) on nutrition and metabolic health. Physicians and physician assistants practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, endocrinology, gastroenterology, cardiology, oncology, rheumatology, neurology, nephrology, dermatology, pulmonology, surgery, immunology, hematology, obstetrics, and gynecology are required to complete a minimum of one hour of CE on nutrition and metabolic health every four years.

Advanced practice registered nurses practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, or gynecology are also required to complete one hour of CE on nutrition and metabolic health every four years.

The CE requirement takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) have been directed to adopt rules to determine the content of the training. Importantly, this hour will count toward existing CE obligations rather than adding an additional hour. Providers should monitor the LSBME and LSBN rulemaking for updates on the implementation of these MAHA initiative CE requirements.

Medical Staff Minute: Louisiana's MAHA Movement Requires Continuing Education for Healthcare Providers in Nutrition and Metabolic Health

Senate Bill 14 by Sen. Patrick McMath (now Act 463 of the 2025 Regular Session) positions Louisiana at the forefront of the growing Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. The new law introduces sweeping measures aimed at improving public health and nutrition transparency. Key provisions include restaurant transparency, school nutrition standards, consumer labeling, and educating healthcare providers.

Effective June 20, 2025, with Governor Landry’s signing of the Act, restaurants must disclose the use of seed oils in menu items. Starting with the 2028-29 school year, school meals are prohibited from containing certain ingredients, including artificial food dyes and preservatives. By January 1, 2028, food manufacturers must provide QR code labeling to alert consumers when specified ingredients are present.

In addition, Act 463 requires certain healthcare providers to complete continuing education (CE) on nutrition and metabolic health. Physicians and physician assistants practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, endocrinology, gastroenterology, cardiology, oncology, rheumatology, neurology, nephrology, dermatology, pulmonology, surgery, immunology, hematology, obstetrics, and gynecology are required to complete a minimum of one hour of CE on nutrition and metabolic health every four years.

Advanced practice registered nurses practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, or gynecology are also required to complete one hour of CE on nutrition and metabolic health every four years.

The CE requirement takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) have been directed to adopt rules to determine the content of the training. Importantly, this hour will count toward existing CE obligations rather than adding an additional hour. Providers should monitor the LSBME and LSBN rulemaking for updates on the implementation of these MAHA initiative CE requirements.

Medical Staff Minute: Louisiana's MAHA Movement Requires Continuing Education for Healthcare Providers in Nutrition and Metabolic Health

Senate Bill 14 by Sen. Patrick McMath (now Act 463 of the 2025 Regular Session) positions Louisiana at the forefront of the growing Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. The new law introduces sweeping measures aimed at improving public health and nutrition transparency. Key provisions include restaurant transparency, school nutrition standards, consumer labeling, and educating healthcare providers.

Effective June 20, 2025, with Governor Landry’s signing of the Act, restaurants must disclose the use of seed oils in menu items. Starting with the 2028-29 school year, school meals are prohibited from containing certain ingredients, including artificial food dyes and preservatives. By January 1, 2028, food manufacturers must provide QR code labeling to alert consumers when specified ingredients are present.

In addition, Act 463 requires certain healthcare providers to complete continuing education (CE) on nutrition and metabolic health. Physicians and physician assistants practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, endocrinology, gastroenterology, cardiology, oncology, rheumatology, neurology, nephrology, dermatology, pulmonology, surgery, immunology, hematology, obstetrics, and gynecology are required to complete a minimum of one hour of CE on nutrition and metabolic health every four years.

Advanced practice registered nurses practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, or gynecology are also required to complete one hour of CE on nutrition and metabolic health every four years.

The CE requirement takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) have been directed to adopt rules to determine the content of the training. Importantly, this hour will count toward existing CE obligations rather than adding an additional hour. Providers should monitor the LSBME and LSBN rulemaking for updates on the implementation of these MAHA initiative CE requirements.

Medical Staff Minute: Louisiana's MAHA Movement Requires Continuing Education for Healthcare Providers in Nutrition and Metabolic Health

Senate Bill 14 by Sen. Patrick McMath (now Act 463 of the 2025 Regular Session) positions Louisiana at the forefront of the growing Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. The new law introduces sweeping measures aimed at improving public health and nutrition transparency. Key provisions include restaurant transparency, school nutrition standards, consumer labeling, and educating healthcare providers.

Effective June 20, 2025, with Governor Landry’s signing of the Act, restaurants must disclose the use of seed oils in menu items. Starting with the 2028-29 school year, school meals are prohibited from containing certain ingredients, including artificial food dyes and preservatives. By January 1, 2028, food manufacturers must provide QR code labeling to alert consumers when specified ingredients are present.

In addition, Act 463 requires certain healthcare providers to complete continuing education (CE) on nutrition and metabolic health. Physicians and physician assistants practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, endocrinology, gastroenterology, cardiology, oncology, rheumatology, neurology, nephrology, dermatology, pulmonology, surgery, immunology, hematology, obstetrics, and gynecology are required to complete a minimum of one hour of CE on nutrition and metabolic health every four years.

Advanced practice registered nurses practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, or gynecology are also required to complete one hour of CE on nutrition and metabolic health every four years.

The CE requirement takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) have been directed to adopt rules to determine the content of the training. Importantly, this hour will count toward existing CE obligations rather than adding an additional hour. Providers should monitor the LSBME and LSBN rulemaking for updates on the implementation of these MAHA initiative CE requirements.

Medical Staff Minute: Louisiana's MAHA Movement Requires Continuing Education for Healthcare Providers in Nutrition and Metabolic Health

Senate Bill 14 by Sen. Patrick McMath (now Act 463 of the 2025 Regular Session) positions Louisiana at the forefront of the growing Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. The new law introduces sweeping measures aimed at improving public health and nutrition transparency. Key provisions include restaurant transparency, school nutrition standards, consumer labeling, and educating healthcare providers.

Effective June 20, 2025, with Governor Landry’s signing of the Act, restaurants must disclose the use of seed oils in menu items. Starting with the 2028-29 school year, school meals are prohibited from containing certain ingredients, including artificial food dyes and preservatives. By January 1, 2028, food manufacturers must provide QR code labeling to alert consumers when specified ingredients are present.

In addition, Act 463 requires certain healthcare providers to complete continuing education (CE) on nutrition and metabolic health. Physicians and physician assistants practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, endocrinology, gastroenterology, cardiology, oncology, rheumatology, neurology, nephrology, dermatology, pulmonology, surgery, immunology, hematology, obstetrics, and gynecology are required to complete a minimum of one hour of CE on nutrition and metabolic health every four years.

Advanced practice registered nurses practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, or gynecology are also required to complete one hour of CE on nutrition and metabolic health every four years.

The CE requirement takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) have been directed to adopt rules to determine the content of the training. Importantly, this hour will count toward existing CE obligations rather than adding an additional hour. Providers should monitor the LSBME and LSBN rulemaking for updates on the implementation of these MAHA initiative CE requirements.

Medical Staff Minute: Louisiana's MAHA Movement Requires Continuing Education for Healthcare Providers in Nutrition and Metabolic Health

Senate Bill 14 by Sen. Patrick McMath (now Act 463 of the 2025 Regular Session) positions Louisiana at the forefront of the growing Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement. The new law introduces sweeping measures aimed at improving public health and nutrition transparency. Key provisions include restaurant transparency, school nutrition standards, consumer labeling, and educating healthcare providers.

Effective June 20, 2025, with Governor Landry’s signing of the Act, restaurants must disclose the use of seed oils in menu items. Starting with the 2028-29 school year, school meals are prohibited from containing certain ingredients, including artificial food dyes and preservatives. By January 1, 2028, food manufacturers must provide QR code labeling to alert consumers when specified ingredients are present.

In addition, Act 463 requires certain healthcare providers to complete continuing education (CE) on nutrition and metabolic health. Physicians and physician assistants practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, endocrinology, gastroenterology, cardiology, oncology, rheumatology, neurology, nephrology, dermatology, pulmonology, surgery, immunology, hematology, obstetrics, and gynecology are required to complete a minimum of one hour of CE on nutrition and metabolic health every four years.

Advanced practice registered nurses practicing family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics, or gynecology are also required to complete one hour of CE on nutrition and metabolic health every four years.

The CE requirement takes effect Jan. 1, 2026. The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) have been directed to adopt rules to determine the content of the training. Importantly, this hour will count toward existing CE obligations rather than adding an additional hour. Providers should monitor the LSBME and LSBN rulemaking for updates on the implementation of these MAHA initiative CE requirements.