New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 3A - CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Chapter 53 - MANUAL OF STANDARDS FOR CHILDREN'S SHELTER FACILITIES AND SHELTER HOMES
Subchapter 4 - PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Section 3A:53-4.3 - Food and nutrition requirements for shelter facilities and shelter homes

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 3A:53-4.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) The shelter facility or shelter home shall provide or arrange for the provision of three nutritious meals a day (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) and snacks from food that is selected, stored, prepared, and served in a sanitary and palatable manner.

(b) The shelter facility or shelter home shall not force-feed or otherwise coerce a child to eat against his or her will, except by order of a physician.

(c) Each meal shall contain a sufficient amount of food for every child; children shall be permitted to have additional serving(s), as needed.

(d) Individualized diets and feeding schedules that are submitted to the shelter facility or shelter home by the child's physician(s) shall be followed.

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