Code of Maine Rules
10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERAL
Chapter 113 - Regulations Governing the Licensing and Functioning of Assisted Housing Programs (includes Assisted Living Programs, Residential Care Facilities, and Private Non-Medical Institutions) (formerly 10-149 Ch. 113)
Level III - Residential Care Facilities
Section 144-113-III-15 - Nutrition and Health

15.1 Quality and quantity of food. The facility must offer each resident a nourishing, well-balanced diet that meets the daily nutritional and special dietary needs of each resident and that meets the Recommended Dietary Allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences.

15.2 Resident participation in meal planning and preparation. Residents shall be encouraged to participate in food planning and preparation, as appropriate.

15.3 Second-grade products. Second-grade products such as unlabeled canned goods, home canned goods, improperly sealed or unsealed containers or packages, outdated food and similar foods shall not be used. (Class III)

15.4 Food supplies. Supplies of perishable foods for a forty-eight (48) hour period and supplies of non-perishable foods for a three (3) day period shall be on hand to meet the requirements of the planned menus.

15.5 Residents with communicable diseases. No resident with a communicable disease shall be admitted if that resident's condition or behavior endangers the health and welfare of other residents and no accommodation can be made to protect other residents. If an accommodation such as Standard Precautions reduces or eliminates the risk of exposure, then accommodations shall be made.