Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) Home-delivered
meals services shall include:
(1) The
delivery of nutritionally balanced meals, based on the requirements contained
in (c) and (d) below, to the individual's home;
(2) The monitoring of the individual and the
reporting of emergencies, crises, or potentially harmful situations to
emergency personnel;
(3) The
distribution of educational materials on nutrition and wellness, including, but
not limited to, the following:
a. Printed
materials available at no cost from federal, state, or local government sources
or from other agencies; or
b.
Information provided by the provider through another venue, such as a
newsletter; and
(4)
Referrals as necessary to other services or programs.
(b) Home-delivered meals shall be provided to
individuals who:
(1) Meet the eligibility
requirements contained in
He-E
501.05;
(2) Can demonstrate that they cannot prepare
meals without assistance; and
(3)
Are homebound or temporarily homebound due to recovery from illness or
injury.
(c) Providers
providing home-delivered meals shall:
(1)
Comply with state and local regulations on the safe and sanitary handling of
food, equipment and supplies used in the storage, preparation, service and
delivery of meals as described in He-P 2300;
(2) Accommodate, to the extent possible, the
special nutritional needs or preferences of the individual, including
recommendations from the individuals' licensed practitioner;
(3) Confirm that the individual is physically
present to receive the meal; and
(4) Not be reimbursed for meals that are
delivered when the individual is not at home.
(d) Each meal shall:
(1) Include at least one-third of the dietary
reference intakes based on age and gender, established by the U. S. Department
of Agriculture for dietary reference intakes as specified in the United States
Department of Agriculture's "Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020"
(Eighth Edition), available as noted in Appendix A; and
(2) Meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture
recommended Dietary Guidelines for Americans as specified in the United States
Department of Agriculture's "Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020"
(Eighth Edition),b incorporated in (1) above and available as noted in Appendix
A.
(e) At least 3 times
per year, the provider of home-delivered meals shall distribute to all
individuals receiving home-delivered meals educational materials on nutrition
and wellness, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Printed materials available at no cost
from federal, state, or local government sources or from other agencies;
or
(2) Information provided by the
provider through another venue, such as a newsletter.
(f) As necessary, the provider shall refer
individuals to other services or programs.
(g) Providers providing home-delivered meals
shall keep a service provision record of all meals delivered that includes:
(1) The date of the meal;
(2) The name of the person the meal was
delivered to; and
(3) Comments on
any follow-up service provided or referrals to other services.
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