Ohio Administrative Code
Title 173 - Department of Aging
Chapter 173-4 - Older Americans Act Nutrition Program
Section 173-4-08 - Older Americans Act nutrition program: nutrition education
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 173-4-08
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) "Nutrition education" means an intervention targeting consumers and caregivers that uses information dissemination, instruction, and training with the intent to support food, nutrition, and physical activity choices and behaviors (related to nutritional status) in order to maintain or improve health and address nutrition-related conditions.
(B) Requirements for every AAA-provider agreement for nutrition education paid, in whole or in part, with Older Americans Act funds:
(1)
The AAA-provider
agreement is subject to
rule 173-3-06 of the Administrative
Code .
(2) Approved content: The provider shall
provide education content that meets the following requirements:
(a) A licensed dietitian
approved it as promoting better
health.
(b) It is consistent with
the "Dietary Guidelines for Americans."
(c) It is accurate, culturally sensitive,
regionally appropriate, and considerate of personal preferences, including a
consumer's needs interests and abilities (including literacy level).
(d) It supports food, nutrition, and physical
activity choices and behaviors in order to maintain or improve health and
address nutrition-related conditions.
(3) Education format: The provider may
provide education in person, through remote formats (including video, audio, or
online), or through the distribution of materials. The provider shall use a
format that is culturally sensitive, regionally appropriate, and considers
personal preferences, including a consumer's needs and abilities.
(4)
Approved evaluation methodology: The provider
shall implement a methodology for evaluating the effectiveness of its nutrition
education that has the AAA's approval before the provider implements it.
(5) Frequency:
The AAA-provider agreement shall
obligate the
provider to provide nutrition education according to one of the following three
options:
(a) The provider offers nutrition
education at least two times per year.
(b) The provider offers nutrition counseling
according to rule
173-4-07 of the Administrative
Code instead of nutrition education within a particular county.
(c) A combination of paragraphs (B)(5)(a) and
(B)(5)(b) of this rule.
(6) Special requirements for congregate
dining projects: If the AAA-provider agreement
obligates
the provider to offer nutrition education through a congregate dining project,
the provider shall comply with the following requirements:
(a)
Offer nutrition education in group
sessions.
(b)
Report the following mandatory reporting items
for each
session to comply with the requirements under paragraph
(B)(9) of rule
173-3-06 of the Administrative
Code:
(i)
Each
consumer's name (e.g., in a list).
(ii)
Session
date.
(iii)
Duration of session.
(iv)
Educational
topic.
(v)
Instructor's name.
(vi)
Unique
identifier of the instructor to attest to providing the
session.
(7) Special requirements for home-delivered
meal projects and congregate dining projects based in restaurants and
supermarkets: If the AAA-provider agreement
obligates
the provider to offer nutrition education through a home-delivered meal project
or congregate dining project based in restaurants or supermarkets, the
following are the mandatory reporting items for the
service that a provider retains to comply with the requirements under paragraph
(B)(9) of rule
173-3-06 of the Administrative
Code:
(a)
Number
of consumers who received the approved content.
(b)
Service
date.
(c)
Topic of approved content.
(d)
Unique identifier
of the provider to attest to providing the approved content.
(C) Units: A unit of nutrition education is one nutrition education session per consumer whether provided in person, through remote formats (including video, audio, or online), or through the distribution of materials.
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