New Hampshire Code of Administrative Rules
He - Department of Health and Human Services
Subtitle He-P - Former Division of Public Health Services
Chapter He-P 800 - RESIDENTIAL CARE AND HEALTH FACILITY RULES
Part He-P 813 - ADULT FAMILY CARE RESIDENCE
Section He-P 813.17 - Food Services
Universal Citation: NH Admin Rules He-P 813.17
Current through Register No. 40, October 3, 2024
(a) The family provider shall:
(1) Meet the nutritional
needs of each resident, including special dietary needs associated with any
health or medical conditions or religious requirements as specified in the
person-centered plan or medical orders;
(2) Offer at least 3 meals in each 24-hour
period, with no more than 14 hours between the evening meal and breakfast,
excepting snacks that are offered at bedtime, unless contraindicated by the
resident's person-centered plan or medical orders;
(3) Make snacks available between meals and
at bedtime if not contraindicated by the resident's person-centered plan;
and
(4) If a resident has a pattern
of refusing to follow a prescribed diet:
a.
Document the reason for the refusal in the resident's record; and
b. Notify the resident's licensed
practitioner, case manager and oversight agency.
(b) For the purposes of emergency preparedness, each AFCR shall have a supply of food and water sufficient for all household members and residents, including:
(1) Refrigerated, perishable foods for a
3-day period;
(2) Non-perishable
foods for a 7-day period; and
(3)
Drinking water for a 3-day period.
(c) The family provider shall maintain:
(1) All food and drinks safe for human
consumption and free of spoilage, filth or other contamination including the
immediate disposal of outdated food, or canned goods that have damage to their
hermetic seals; and
(2) All food
preparation and food service areas safe, clean and in sanitary condition
including:
a. Ensuring all work surfaces,
dishes, utensils and glassware shall be in good repair and cleaned after each
use; and
b. When preparing and
serving food, family providers shall wash their hands and exposed portions of
their arms with liquid soap and running water before preparing or serving
food.
#8595, eff 4-1-06; ss by #9899-A, eff 3-29-11 (from He-P 813.18)
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