N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-23.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 8:36-23.12 - Dining services and meal preparation assistance

(a) The assisted living program shall make available dining services and/or meal preparation assistance to meet the daily nutritional needs of residents.

(b) The assisted living program shall have a mechanism to assist residents with shopping and/or preparation of meals in accordance with their needs and plans of care.

(c) The assisted living program shall comply with 8:36-10.4(a)1 and 2, 10.5(c)10 and 12, and 10.6.

(d) The assisted living program shall review documentation that congregate kitchens in buildings in which meals are prepared for assisted living program residents comply with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 8:24, Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverages Vending Machines Chapter XII of the New Jersey Sanitary Code.

(e) The assisted living program shall ensure that a current diet manual shall be available in each building in which the assisted living program provides services.

(f) The assisted living program shall ensure that meals are planned, prepared and served in accordance with, but not limited to, the following:

1. The nutritional needs of residents;

2. In congregate kitchens in buildings where meals are prepared for assisted living program residents, written dated menus shall be planned in advance. The same menu shall not be used more than once in any continuous seven-day period. Menus shall be posted in a conspicuous place and a copy of the menu shall be provided to each resident. Menus, with changes or substitutes, shall be kept on file for at least 30 days;

3. Diets served shall be consistent with the diet manual, the dietitian's instructions, if applicable, and, if necessary for special diets, shall be served in accordance with physicians' orders.

4. Where indicated in the health care plan nutrients and calories shall be provided for each resident, based upon current recommended dining allowances of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, adjusted for age, sex, weight, physical activity, and therapeutic needs of the resident.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:36-23.12