Section He-E 501.25 - Home-Delivered Meals(a) Home-delivered meals services shall include: (1) The delivery of nutritionally balanced meals, based on the requirements contained in (c) and (d) below, to the individual's home; (2) The monitoring of the individual and the reporting of emergencies, crises, or potentially harmful situations to emergency personnel;(3) The distribution of educational materials on nutrition and wellness, including, but not limited to, the following: a. Printed materials available at no cost from federal, state, or local government sources or from other agencies; orb. Information provided by the provider through another venue, such as a newsletter; and(4) Referrals as necessary to other services or programs.(b) Home-delivered meals shall be provided to individuals who: (1) Meet the eligibility requirements contained in He-E 501.05; (2) Can demonstrate that they cannot prepare meals without assistance; and(3) Are homebound or temporarily homebound due to recovery from illness or injury.(c) Providers providing home-delivered meals shall:(1) Comply with state and local regulations on the safe and sanitary handling of food, equipment and supplies used in the storage, preparation, service and delivery of meals as described in He-P 2300; (2) Accommodate, to the extent possible, the special nutritional needs or preferences of the individual, including recommendations from the individuals' licensed practitioner;(3) Confirm that the individual is physically present to receive the meal; and (4) Not be reimbursed for meals that are delivered when the individual is not at home.(d) Each meal shall: (1) Include at least one-third of the dietary reference intakes based on age and gender, established by the U. S. Department of Agriculture for dietary reference intakes as specified in the United States Department of Agriculture's "Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020" (Eighth Edition), available as noted in Appendix A; and(2) Meet the U.S. Department of Agriculture recommended Dietary Guidelines for Americans as specified in the United States Department of Agriculture's "Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020" (Eighth Edition),b incorporated in (1) above and available as noted in Appendix A.(e) At least 3 times per year, the provider of home-delivered meals shall distribute to all individuals receiving home-delivered meals educational materials on nutrition and wellness, including, but not limited to, the following: (1) Printed materials available at no cost from federal, state, or local government sources or from other agencies; or(2) Information provided by the provider through another venue, such as a newsletter.(f) As necessary, the provider shall refer individuals to other services or programs.(g) Providers providing home-delivered meals shall keep a service provision record of all meals delivered that includes: (1) The date of the meal;(2) The name of the person the meal was delivered to; and (3) Comments on any follow-up service provided or referrals to other services.N.H. Code Admin. R. He-E 501.25
Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 06, Filed February 7, 2019, Proposed by #12720, Effective 1/29/2019, Expires 7/29/2019.Amended by Volume XL Number 2, Filed January 9, 2020, Proposed by # 12936, Effective 12/7/2019, Expires 12/7/2029.