Vote: approved

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18. AGREEMENT WITH NUTRITION ALLIANCE , LLC FOR DIETETIC INTERNSHIP Approve the Affiliation Agreement between the Nutrition Alliance, LLC and Maricopa County through the Department of Public Health to provide clinical nutrition training experience for graduate students in the dietetic internship. This Affiliation Agreement is non-financial, and the term is from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2013. As a part of its established accredited dietetic internship program, the Department of Public Health seeks to provide its dietetic interns with a broad and diverse practicum experience. This agreement with Nutrition Alliance, LLC would allow dietetic interns to receive approved dietetic student and practicum experience in clinical nutrition. Supervised by Nutrition Alliance registered dietitians at Nutrition Alliance facilities, interns would continue to be responsible to Public Health. This agreement is non-financial, and does not affect the County general fund. (C-86-09-019-3-00)