Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 48 - PUBLIC HEALTH-GENERAL
Part I - General Administration
Subpart 3 - Licensing and Certification
Chapter 42 - Adult Day Health Care
Subchapter E - Participant Care
Section I-4253 - Nutrition Services

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code I-4253

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

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.

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

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