Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 746 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
Subchapter Q - NUTRITION AND FOOD SERVICE
Section 746.3311 - What are the requirements for a child who requires a special diet or does not want to eat foods that the center serves?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 746.3311
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) To serve a child a therapeutic or special diet, you must:
(1) Have written approval
from:
(A) A physician or health-care
professional with prescriptive authority if the diet relates to a disability
that restricts the child's diet; or
(B) A health-care professional or a
registered or licensed dietician if the diet does not relate to a disability
that restricts the child's diet;
(2) Maintain the written approval in the
child's record; and
(3) Give the
information to all employees preparing and serving food.
(b) You must discuss recurring eating problems with the child's parent.
(c) You may encourage but must not force children to eat.
(d) You must not serve nutrient concentrates and supplements such as protein powders, liquid protein, vitamins, minerals, and other nonfood substances without written instructions as required in paragraph (a)(1) of this section.
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