Rule 15-16-1-49.2.36 - Qualified Dietary Manager1. ICFs-IID shall have the following at a minimum: a. A Dietetic Technician who has successfully graduated from a Dietetic Technician program accredited by the American Dietetic Association Commission on Accreditation and Approval of Dietetic Education and earns 15 hours of continuing education units every year approved by the Dietary Manager's Association or the American Dietetic Association.b. A person who has successfully graduated from a didactic program in Dietetics approved by the American Dietetic Association Commission on Accreditation and Approval of Dietetic Education and earns 15 hours of continuing education units every year approved by the Dietary Manager's Association or the American Dietetic Association.c. A person who has successfully completed a Dietary Manager's Course approved by the Dietary Manager's Association and who passes the credentialing examination and earns 15 hours of continuing education units every year approved by the Dietary Manager's Association or the American Dietetic Association.d. A person who has successfully completed a Dietary Manager's Course approved by the Dietary Manager's Association and earns 15 hours of continuing education units every year approved by the Dietary Manager's Association or the American Dietetic Association2. In addition, each ICF-IID Residential Community Home shall have the following at a minimum: a. A Licensed Registered Dietician (LRD) or a registered dietitian exempted from licensure by statute must be employed full time, part time, or on a consultant basis to ensure each client receives a nourishing, well balanced diet including modified and specially prescribed diets. Onsite visits of at least monthly must be provided by the RD to ensure compliance to written menus, prescribed diets and meal service. The RD will provide a nutritional assessment with recommended needs on an annual basis. Consultative written reports from the RD shall be kept on file in the ICF-IID.15 Miss. Code. R. 16-1-49.2.36
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