La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-4253

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-4253 - Nutrition Services

A. There shall be a hot, nutritious and palatable noon meal served daily which provides one-third of the recommended dietary allowances (RDA) as established by the National Research Council and American Dietetic Association. Accommodations shall be made for participants with special diets.

1. There shall be a mid-morning snack served daily in centers where breakfast is not served.

2. There shall be a mid-afternoon snack served daily.

There shall be a hot, nutritious and palatable noon meal served daily which provides one-third of the recommended dietary allowances (RDA) as established by the National Research Council and American Dietetic Association. Accommodations shall be made for participants with special diets.

C. All food and drinks shall be of safe quality.

D. Drinking water shall be readily available and offered to participants.

E. Food preparation areas and utensils cleaning procedures shall comply with the State Sanitary Code.

F. A licensed registered dietitian shall:

1. review all orders for special diets;

2. prepare menus as needed; and

3. provide in-service training to staff and, as appropriate, participants.

G. Documentation of these reviews and recommendations shall be available in the participant case record.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-4253

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 34:2187 (October 2008), repromulgated LR 34:2632 (December 2008), Amended by the Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 431973 (10/1/2017).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 36:254 and 40:2120.41-46.