Section 17-892.1-26 - Daily nutritional needs(a) Meals and snacks of a quantity to supplement food served at home shall be available to meet the daily nutritional needs of the child. Foods related to the cultural and ethnic background of the children in the program and locality shall be part of meal planning.(b) The child care facility shall have access to nutritional information provided by a qualified nutritionist, dietitian, or other community resources approved by the state department of health.(c) To the extent possible, information provided by parents or guardians concerning the child's eating habits, food preferences, or special needs shall be considered in child care feeding schedules and menus. Children shall be encouraged but shall not be required to eat the food offered by the facility.(d) In a facility providing meal service, the minimum meal components and food amounts required by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) child care food program shall be met. The facility shall offer and provide the following combination of meals and snacks for children in care: (1) Two to four hours ------ one snack;(2) Four to eight hours ----- one snack or breakfast and lunch or supper;(3) Eight hours or more ----- one snack or breakfast and lunch or supper and one additional snack. (unless the eight hours or more extend into the evening hours when the child may be asleep);
(4) When two snacks are required as in section 17-892.1-26(d)(3) above, at least one of those snacks shall include the provision and offering of milk or its calcium equivalent; and(5) Local ethnic foods may be added or substituted for quantity (for allowable food reimbursement, facilities shall consult with the USDA).(e) In a facility where parents or guardians are allowed to provide food (i.e. sack lunches or snacks) the facility, in addition to food the child brings, shall provide the minimum amounts required by the USDA child care food program by offering and providing children in care: (1) Four to eight hours ----- morning snack or breakfast or afternoon snack;(2) Eight hours or more ----- morning snack or breakfast and afternoon snack (unless the eight hours or more extend into the evening hours when the child may be asleep);
(3) When two snacks are required as in section 17-892.1-26(e) (2) above, at least one of those snacks shall include the provision and offering of milk or its calcium equivalent; and(4) Local ethnic foods may be added or substituted for quantity (for allowable food reimbursement, facilities shall consult with the USDA).(f) Children shall not be offered foods to which they are allergic or, for religious reasons cannot consume. Provision shall be made to secure such information from the parent or guardian and the parent or guardian of the child shall arrange for nutritious substitute foods.(g) School aged children in after school care for two to four hours shall be offered a nutritious snack which may be provided by the facility or brought from home.(h) Food shall not be used as a punishment or reward.(i) The facility's food service shall be reviewed annually by a qualified nutrition consultant engaged by the center or provided by an appropriate community resource.Haw. Code R. § 17-892.1-26
[Eff 4/11/92; comp DEC 19 2002] (Auth: HRS § 346-162) (Imp: HRS § 346-162; 42 U.S.C. §§2002, 2005 )