Section 29-9706. NUTRITION SERVICES

 

9706.1 Nutrition services shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in this Section.

 

9706.2 All meals and snacks shall be prepared under the direction of a dietician or nutritionist and shall be provided in accordance with the requirements set forth in Subsection 9706.7.

 

9706.3  All meals shall include hot foods and shall be equivalent to at least one-fourth (1/4) of the recommended daily dietary allowanced established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council.

 

9706.4 The ADHP shall furnish special diets, if required by the participant and prescribed by his or her physician.

 

9706.5 The ADHP shall ensure that all participants are properly hydrated and that drinking water is provided in a safe and hygienic manner and is accessible to the participants at all times.

 

9706.6 Program staff members, under the supervision of the dietician, nutritionist, or registered nurse, shall provide nutrition counseling and consumer shopping advice to participants and, if necessary, to their families or guardians.

 

9706.7 The ADHP shall adhere to the following requirements to determine the number of meals and snacks to be provided to each participant:

 

(a) Participants who are in attendance for less than three (3) hours shall be provided with a minimum of one (1) meal or one (1) snack which shall constitute one-fourth (1/4) of the participant’s daily nutritional allowance;

 

(b) Participants who are in attendance for a total of three (3) to four (4) hours per day shall be provided with a minimum of one (1) meal and one (1) snack which shall constitute one-third (1/3) of the participant’s daily nutritional allowance; and

 

(c) Participants who are in attendance for a total of five (5) to eight (8) hours per day shall be provided with a minimum of two (2) meals and two (2) snacks, or one (1) meal and two (2) snacks, which shall constitute one-half (1/2) of the participant’s daily nutritional allowance.

 

9706.8 Each ADHP shall ensure that all meals are prepared and served in accordance with the food safety requirements set forth in Title 25 DCMR. 

 

authority

An Act to enable the District of Columbia to receive federal financial assistance under Title XIX of the Social Security Act for a medical assistance program, and for other purposes, approved December 27, 1967 (81 Stat. 744; D.C. Official Code § 1-307.02 (2014 Repl.)), and Section 6(6) of the Department of Health Care Finance Establishment Act of 2007, effective February 27, 2008 (D.C. Law 17-109; D.C. Official Code § 7-771.05(6) (2012 Repl.)).

source

Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 1031 (January 29, 2016).