La. Admin. Code tit. 48 § I-9817

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-9817 - Dietary Service Personnel

A. The nursing home shall employ a licensed dietitian either full-time, part-time or on a consultant basis. A minimum consultation time shall be not less than eight hours per month to ensure nutritional needs of residents are addressed timely. There shall be documentation to support that the consultation time was given.

B. If a licensed dietitian is not employed full-time, the nursing home shall designate a full-time person to serve as the dietary manager.

C. Residents at nutritional risk shall have an in-depth nutritional assessment conducted by the consulting dietitian.

D. The nursing home shall employ sufficient support personnel competent to carry out the functions of the dietary services.

La. Admin. Code tit. 48, § I-9817

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Office of the Secretary, Bureau of Health Services Financing, LR 24:57 (January 1998).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 40:2009.1-2116.4.