N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43-8.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 8:43-8.2 - Requirements for dietary services

(a) The facility shall establish and implement written policies and procedures for the provision of dietary services.

(b) If the facility fails to substantially comply with the requirements of this subchapter, or if residents of the facility have significant nutritional deficiencies, the Department may require a consultant dietitian to be retained by the facility to assist in correcting the deficiencies in dietary services cited by the Department, in addition to other enforcement actions. The facility shall retain the consultant dietitian until all deficiencies have been corrected.

(c) The facility shall provide:

1. Policies and procedures for planning, preparing, and serving meals, purchasing food, supervising residents at mealtime, and providing therapeutic diets in accordance with admission policy of the facility and as prescribed by the resident's physician. "Therapeutic diet" means a diet prescribed by a physician, and may include modifications in nutrient content, caloric value, consistency, methods of food preparation, content of specific foods, or a combination of these modifications;

2. Nutrients and calories for each resident, in accordance with current recommended dietary allowance of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, adjusted for age, sex, weight, and physical activity, therapeutic needs of the resident if therapeutic diets are provided, and chapter Appendix B, A Daily Food Guide, incorporated herewith by reference;

3. A current diet manual;

4. Diets served to residents that are consistent with the diet manual;

5. Written menu plans for all meals and snacks;

6. For each resident at each meal, a place setting consisting of at least a dish(es), a glass and/or cup, fork, spoon, and napkin, and a knife or additional utensils as required or requested by the resident. The facility shall routinely provide nondisposable dishes and utensils at all meals except for special meal activities or individual resident needs; and

7. For each resident's use, in the dining room at each meal, salt, pepper, sugar or sugar substitute, dairy or non-dairy additives for beverages, and condiments, unless contraindicated by the resident's physician.

(d) All meals shall be served in the dining room. Exceptions may be made if the resident is ill, or requests that his or her meal be served in another location.

(e) All meals shall be attractive when served to residents.

(f) The facility and personnel shall comply with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 8:24, Sanitation in Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Vending Machines. The facility shall obtain a copy of N.J.A.C. 8:24 by contacting the Division of Health Facility Survey and Field Operations of the Department at (609) 633-8991.

N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43-8.2

Amended by 51 N.J.R. 1272(a), effective 8/5/2019