Section 17-896-24 - Daily nutritional needs(a) To the extent possible, information provided by parents or guardians concerning the child's eating habits or special needs shall be considered, and children shall be encouraged, but shall not be required, to eat the food offered by the facility.(b) The program shall have access to nutritional information provided by a qualified nutritionist, dietitian, or other community resources approved by the state department of health. The department of human services shall provide the facility with a list of qualified nutrition consultants.(c) Children in after school programs for two to four hours shall be offered a nutritious snack which may be brought from home or provided by the facility. (1) In a facility providing snack, the snack shall consist of at least one of the following: fruit, vegetable, milk or its' calcium equivalent, an enriched grain product, meat, or a meat alternate.(2) If a beverage is served in addition to items allowed in section 17-896-24(c)(1), it can be water or fruit or vegetable juice; if fruit or vegetable juice, it shall be one hundred percent juice.(d) In a facility providing breakfast, the breakfast-shall consist of milk, fruit, or one hundred percent fruit juice, and an enriched grain product.(e) In a facility providing full day care, parents may provide the nutritional requirements for that period of time. The facility shall provide a guide to parents or guardians on nutritional snacks and brown bag lunches.(f) In a facility providing meal service, the minimum, 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 suppfer;(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 17-896-24(f)(3) above, at least one of those snacks shall include the provision and offering of milk or its calcium equivalent.(g) Local ethnic foods may be added or substituted for quantity; for allowable food reimbursement, facilities shall consult with the USDA.(h) 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.(i) Food shall hot be used as a punishment or reward.(j) The facility's food service shall be reviewed biennially by a qualified nutrition, consultant engaged by the center or provided by an appropriate community resource.(k) For facilities providing snacks only, the food service review may be completed by persons other than a qualified nutrition consultant, who are approved by the state department of health.[Eff 2/9/89; comp DEC 19 2002] (Auth: HRS § 346-162) (Imp: HRS § 346-162; 42 U.S.C. §§2002, 2005, 9833 )