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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
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Chapter 29-7. [REPEALED] |
Section 29-711. NUTRITION SERVICES
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711.1Nutrition services shall be provided in accordance with this section.
711.2A hot meal or snacks, or both, shall be prepared under the direction of a dietitian and shall be provided in accordance with the schedule below, to every participant each day he or she attends the day treatment program.
711.3The hot meal shall be equivalent to at least one-fourth (1/4) of the recommended daily dietary allowance established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council.
711.4The provider shall furnish special diets, if required by the participant, and prescribed by his or her physician.
711.5Program staff members, under the supervision of a dietitian or a registered nurse, shall provide nutrition counseling and consumer shopping advice to participants and, if necessary, to his or her family or guardian.
711.6The following schedule shall be used for determining the number of meals and snacks to be provided:
HOURS AT DAY CARE CENTER
MINIMUM MEALS AND SNACKS
PROPORTION OF RECOMMENDED DAILY ALLOWANCE
Less than 3 hours
1 meal or 1 snack
1/4
3 to 4 hours
1 meal and 1 snack
1/3 plus
5 to 8 hours
2 meals and 2 snacks
1 meal and 2 snacks
1/2
More than 8 hours
2 meals and 2 snacks
2/3