Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.22.451

Current through September 2, 2024

Section 16.03.22.451 - MENU AND DIET PLANNING

The facility must provide each resident with at least the minimum food and nutritional needs in accordance with the Recommended Dietary Allowances established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences. These recommendations are found in the Idaho Diet Manual incorporated by reference in Section 004 of these rules. The menu must be adjusted for age, sex, and activity as approved by a registered dietitian.

01.Menu. The facility must have a menu planned or approved, and signed and dated by a registered dietitian prior to being served to any resident. The planned menu must meet nutritional standards.

a. Menus will provide a sufficient variety of foods in adequate amounts at each meal;

b. Food selections must include foods that are served in the community and in season. Food selections and textures should account for residents' preferences, food habits, and physical abilities.

c. The current weekly menu must be posted in a facility common area; and

d. The facility must serve the planned menu. If substitutions are made, the menu must be modified to reflect the substitutions.

02.Therapeutic Diets. The facility must have a therapeutic diet menu planned or approved, and signed and dated by a registered dietitian prior to being served to any resident.

a. The therapeutic diet planned menu, if possible, must meet nutritional standards;

b. The therapeutic diet menu must be planned as close to a regular diet as possible; and

c. The facility must have for each resident on a therapeutic diet, an order from a physician or authorized provider.

03.Facilities Licensed for Sixteen Beds or Less. In facilities licensed for sixteen (16) beds or less, menus must be planned in writing at least one (1) week in advance.

04.Facilities Licensed for Seventeen Beds or More. Facilities licensed for seventeen (17) beds or more must:

a. Develop and implement a cycle menu which covers a minimum of two (2) seasons and is four (4) to five (5) weeks in length;

b. Follow standardized recipes; and

c. Have available in the kitchen a current copy of the Idaho Food Code and Idaho Diet Manual.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 16.03.22.451

Effective March 15, 2022