Or. Admin. Code § 419-460-0060

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 419-460-0060 - Outdoor Youth Programs: Nutritional Requirements

An outdoor youth program must comply with all of the following requirements:

(1) Written policy. An outdoor youth program must have and follow written policy and procedures on nutritional requirements.

(2) Menu. There must be a written menu approved by a qualified dietitian or nutritionist with knowledge of program activity levels, listing the food supplies for each group.

(3) Calories. An outdoor youth program must provide each child in care a level of nutrition which will supply the child in care's individual caloric need; but no child in care may be offered less than 3,000 calories a day. When heat is not available for cooking, an outdoor youth program must provide sufficient food of sufficient caloric value which does not require cooking.

(4) Hygiene procedures. The outdoor youth program must have reasonable hygiene procedures to prevent infection which are consistent with the particular program risk of infection.

(a) Cleansing of hands must occur after each latrine use.

(b) Means of cleansing the hands must be available to children in care prior to food preparation and prior to food consumption.

(c) A weekly opportunity for total body hygiene.

(5) Fasting. There must be no imposed fasting.

(6) Monitoring. Field staff are responsible for maintaining the safety and well-being of each child in care and must monitor each child in care's food intake to ensure that the child in care has adequate nutrition.

(7) Food must not be used for behavior modification purposes, including reward or punishment.

(8) Children in care must be permitted a reasonable amount of uninterrupted time for each meal.

Or. Admin. Code § 419-460-0060

SOSCF 9-2002, f. & cert. ef. 5-29-02; Renumbered from 413-210-0866, CWP 28-2008, f. & cert. ef. 10-17-08; CWP 7-2013, f. & cert. ef. 10-1-13; CWP 12-2016(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 7-1-16 thru 12-27-16; CWP 22-2016, f. & cert. ef. 12-1-16; CWP 70-2020, minor correction filed 01/15/2020, effective 01/15/2020; Renumbered from 413-215-0931 by CWP 26-2022, filed 11/28/2022, effective 12/1/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 418.240, ORS 409.050 & ORS 418.005

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 409.010, ORS 418.205 - 418.325 & ORS 418.990 - 418.998