N.J. Admin. Code § 10:52-6.63

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 10:52-6.63 - Dietary (DTY)

(a) The functions included in the Dietary (DTY) cost center are as follows:

1. Dietary shall be responsible for the procurement, storage, processing of food, delivery and collection of trays and nourishment to nursing units or outpatient centers. Costs of delivery of trays to the patient once trays have been prepared or have arrived at the nursing unit shall be reported in the appropriate Routine Service center. The cost of preparing meals for cafeterias, residents, students, visitors, or house physicians shall be reported for luxury and guest meals as per 10:52-6.25 through 6.31. Cost and Revenue of food supplements when charged to patients shall be reported in the Drugs Sold to Patients center.

2. Functions shall include the following: Preparing diet manuals; recommending diets; preparing selective menus for various diet requirements; recording diet history; nutrition counseling; determining patient food preferences as to type and method of preparation; food storage and preparations; transportation of food trays to and from nursing units; stocking formula room; cashiering; dishwashing; and maintaining sanitary standards in all facilities.

(b) Statistics: Meals.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:52-6.63

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 10:52-6.65 and amended by R.2000 d.29, effective 1/18/2000.
See: 31 New Jersey Register 3151(a), 32 New Jersey Register 276(a).
In (a), substituted "included in the Dietary (DTY) cost center" for "of the Dietary (DTY)" in the introductory paragraph, and changed N.J.A.C. reference in 1. Former N.J.A.C. 10:52-6.63, Therapeutic Radiology (THR), recodified to N.J.A.C. 10:52-6.61.