Rule 15-16-1-3.13.2 - Food Service on Location If the Pediatric Skilled Nursing Facility serves food to the children:
a) A Certified Food Service Manager who works under the consulting Registered Dietitian shall be available and responsible for overseeing dietary services.b) Menus shall be nutritionally adequate and consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Foods shall be provided in quantities and meal patterns that balance energy and nutrients with the children's ages, appetites, activity levels, special needs, and cultural and ethnic differences in food habits. All physician-prescribed meals, snacks, special diets and dietary supplements shall meet the daily nutritional requirements of the child as ordered. Substitution of foods/snacks, of the same nutritional value, shall be made available should a child dislike or refuse a food item. c) Parents, when possible, shall be involved in the nutritional components of their child's meal. Menus must be prepared for a minimum of one week in advance and shall be posted so that parents/child is aware of foods/snacks served. Food items, texture and consistency should be age and/or needs appropriate. Substitutions shall be offered if a child has a dislike of foods prepared. Menus shall be maintained on-site for a period of one (1) year. 15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-3.13.2
Mississippi Code Annotated § 43-13-117