Section 1240-07-10-.11 - FOOD SERVICE(1) All adult day services centers shall comply with the applicable food service standards of the Tennessee Department of Health, including obtaining the necessary permit and submitting to all required inspections. The director of the adult day services center is responsible for maintaining and supplying documentation of compliance.(2) One (1) snack shall be provided for participants who are in care for at least four (4) hours in any given day. If the four (4) hour period covers a normal meal hour, a meal shall be served in lieu of a snack, or two (2) snacks if the center is advised that the participant has been, or will be, fed this meal at his/her home.(3) Participants shall be encouraged, but never forced, to eat.(4) Food preparation shall be conducted in a safe and sanitary manner as required by the state health inspector.(5) Nutritional needs shall be met in accordance with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Agriculture and in accordance with each caregiver's instructions and physician's orders, if applicable.(6) Food shall be cut, chopped or ground to meet individual participant's needs/desires.(7) Participants requiring help in eating shall be assisted in such a manner that maintains their dignity.(8) Adaptive self-help devices shall be provided where required in such a manner as to contribute to the participant's independence in eating.(9) The center shall post a current menu in a prominent place so that it may be seen by the participants and their responsible parties in order to allow for participant choice.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1240-07-10-.11
Original rule filed December 14, 1999; effective February 27, 2000. Repeal and new rule filed February 23, 2018; effective 5/24/2018.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-201, et seq.; and 71-2-401, et seq.