Okla. Admin. Code § 340:105-10-71
Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024
Section 340:105-10-71 - Congregate meals service facilities(a)Policy. Each congregate meals service provider secures and maintains adequate facilities for the preparation and delivery of the meals service, nutrition education, and funded supportive services.(b)Authority. The authority for this Section is Section 307 and 331 of the Older Americans Act, Part 1321.11(a) of Title 45 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1247 of Title 21 of the Oklahoma Statutes, as amended (21 O.S. § 1247), and 56 O.S. §163.1.(c)Procedures.(1) The grantee agency locates congregate meals service sites in areas accessible to the target group of eligible persons in a community and, where possible, within walking distance from where such persons congregate. (A) There is a minimum of at least one Title III congregate nutrition site per county at all times.(B) When there is one Title III congregate nutrition site in a county, good-faith efforts are made to provide transportation assistance to potential participants from other parts of the county to that site, when feasible.(2) The grantee agency arranges for all applicable health, fire, safety, and sanitation inspections for project offices and congregate meals sites in the manner described in (A) through (F) of this paragraph.(A) The fire and safety inspections are conducted annually by local fire officials or another designated local official in the absence of a local fire marshal using established local standards.(B) In the absence of local standards, standards developed and adopted by Oklahoma Human Services, with the cooperation of the state fire marshal and the Oklahoma State Department of Health, are applicable.(C) Standards are based on the site's use and occupancy by Title III funded projects and are adequate to protect the health and safety of participants.(D) County health department sanitation inspections are completed at least annually.(E) All inspection reports are on file with the grantee agency.(F) The grantee agency responds, as directed by the inspecting agency, to all cited deficiencies.(3) The Area Agency on Aging conducts assessment for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance at all congregate meal sites and at project offices when a service is provided directly at that location or when participants apply for services at that location. The grantee agency ensures that project facilities comply with 21 O.S. § 1247, as amended, that mandates all public facilities be smoke free and posts such designation as required by law. (A) A full ADA assessment is required when opening a new building or relocating to a different building.(B) A partial ADA assessment specific to the changes is required after construction, remodeling, or furniture and fixture changes.(C) When there are no changes from the previous ADA assessment, an updated ADA assessment is not required.(4) The project separates dining and food preparation areas at sites where food is prepared and served in the same facility.(5) Where feasible, the project provides ample space and time for the provision of supportive services, per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340:105-10-54.(6) The project provides appropriate furnishings for older persons, including sturdy tables and chairs, and arranges the furnishings to provide adequate aisle space for persons using mobility aids, such as walkers and wheelchairs.(7) The project provides table settings that are approved by the project advisory council. When disposable dinnerware is used, it is sturdy to prevent spillage, leakage, and breakage.(8) The project posts, in conspicuous locations, information regarding:(A) participants' right to equal opportunity and equal access to services;(B) the meal's full cost ineligible persons pay, such as visitors younger than 60 years of age, who are served meals;(C) suggested participant contribution toward the meal's cost, as the project or site advisory council determines. All participant contributions are for the meal cost and are not solicited for other items, such as utilities and coffee;(D) menus for a minimum of one week in advance;(E) participant grievance procedures;(G) a toll-free information and assistance phone number;(H) a current health inspection certificate from the local health department;(I) a Smoke Free Facility sign;(J) a summary of the site or project, if applicable; and(K) an emergency management plan including at minimum, the location of the nearest emergency shelter(s) available to participants.(d)Cross references. Refer to OAC 340:105-10-50.1(a)(7), 340:105-10-51, 340:105-10-54, 340:105-10-68 through 340:105-10-70, 340:105-10-72 through 340:105-10-80, and 340:105-10-86.Okla. Admin. Code § 340:105-10-71
Added at 11 Ok Reg 673, eff 11-29-93 (emergency); Amended at 11 Ok Reg 3645, eff 6-6-94 (emergency); Added at 11 Ok Reg 2771, eff 6-13-94; Amended at 12 Ok Reg 1441, eff 5-26-95; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 249, eff 10-9-97 (emergency); Amended at 15 Ok Reg 1692, eff 5-11-98; Revoked at 18 Ok Reg 1270, eff 5-11-01; Amended at 19 Ok Reg 1170, eff 5-13-02; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 1754, eff 6-1-08 (emergency); Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2221, eff 7-1-09Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 38, Issue 24, September 1, 2021, eff. 9/15/2021Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 39, Issue 24, September 1, 2022, eff. 9/15/2022Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 41, Issue 23, August 15, 2024, eff. 9/16/2024