Learning Outcome Participants will be able to describe the comprehensive strategy used by a state affiliate to educate members and providers about changes in healthcare models and integration of RDNs into these systems. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) shifts the focus of healthcare from disease treatment to prevention of chronic disease. Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) must advocate for the federal and state regulations that identify dietitians as health care experts who can provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling leading to improved patient outcomes. The law states that RDNs may be included in patient-centered medical homes, an arrangement designed to coordinate a multidisciplinary team. Steps taken to address these policies in our state include: board appointed committee of members; membership survey; Strengths/ Weakness/ Opportunities/ Threats (SWOT) analysis; key informant interviews with legislators, primary care physicians, insurance providers, and state Medicaid administrators; community presentations; white paper summarizing insurance, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for RDN services in our state; website, social media and e-mail updates for members; state-wide media campaign; and a pilot project tracking patient behavioral and nutritional measures. Our work has increased awareness of these policies and regulations among our membership and other stakeholders. Our strategy includes documenting the cost-effectiveness of RDN services, obtaining reimbursement for RDN services, educating members and providers, marketing the RDN as the provider with the education and training to provide nutrition services, and addressing the need for RDNs in primary care settings, initially focusing on Federally Qualified Health Clinics and Rural Health Clinics