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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 22. HEALTH |
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SubTilte 22-B. PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICINE |
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Chapter 22-B38. COMMUNITY RESIDENCE FACILITIES FOR MENTALLY ILL PERSONS |
Section 22-B3813. DIETARY SERVICES
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3813.1Each MHCRF shall have a current food handler certificate (23 DCMR, Chapters 20 - 25) and shall apply generally accepted principles of nutrition and management to each menu planning, food preparation, and service for residents of the facility.
3813.2Each MHCRF shall promote each resident's participation and skill development in menu planning, shopping, food storage, and kitchen maintenance.
3813.3Each MHCRF shall serve, provide for, or arrange on a daily basis at least three (3) meals and between meal snacks that meet one hundred percent (100%) of the required daily allowance as defined by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Science and are suited to the special needs of each resident, and adjust meals and snacks for seasonal changes, particularly to allow for the use of fresh fruits and vegetables.
3813.4If a resident is provided meals at another location by the MHCRF, the Residence Director shall ensure that each meal, including any box lunch, is nutritious as required by §3813.3 and suited to the special needs of the resident.
3813.5Each meal shall be scheduled so that the maximum interval between each meal shall be no more than six hours (6 hrs.), except that there shall be no more than fourteen hours (14 hrs.) between a substantial evening meal and breakfast the following day.
3813.6Each food and drink item shall be clean, wholesome, free from spoilage, prepared in manner that is safe for human consumption, and served in accordance with Chapters 20 through 25 of Title 23 DCMR, with the following exceptions:
(a)A MHCRF with fewer than twenty (20) residents shall not be required to comply with 23 DCMR §2500.2, but shall organize plumbing facilities to ensure that the food processed is safe for human consumption;
(b)A MHCRF with fewer than ten (10) employees on a shift shall not be required to comply with 23 DCMR §2501.2 which requires separate toilet facilities for male and female employees; and
(c)A MHCRF with five (5) or fewer unrelated residents plus the Residence Director and his or her family shall not be required to comply with 23 DCMR §§2207, 2208, 2300, or 2301.
3813.7Each MHCRF shall have fresh water and clean drinking glasses available for each resident at all times.
3813.8Each resident who needs assistance to eat shall be given the assistance promptly upon receipt of meals.
3813.9A MHCRF shall not permit the use of tobacco products during food preparation.
3813.10A MHCRF shall retain a copy of each menu, as planned and served, for thirty (30) days.
3813.11If a resident refuses food or misses a scheduled mealtime, appropriate substitutions of comparable nutritional value shall be offered.