Florida Regulations 59A-4.110: Food and Nutrition Services
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(1) The Administrator must designate one full-time person as a Director of Food and Nutrition Services.
(2) The Director of Food and Nutrition Services must be a qualified dietitian licensed in the state of Florida under Florida Statutes Chapter 468, Part X, or a person who meets the requirements in Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) subsection 483.60(a)(1) or (2), hereby adopted in this rule and available at: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-483/subpart-B/section-483.60. If the Director of Food and Nutrition Services is not a qualified dietitian, the facility shall obtain consultation from a qualified dietitian. The qualified dietitian functions at a minimum include:
(a) Assessing the nutritional needs of residents;
(b) Developing and evaluating regular and therapeutic diets, including texture of foods and liquids, to meet the specilized needs of residents;
(c) Developing and implementing person-centered education programs involving food and nutrition services for all facility staff;
(d) Overseeing the budget and purchashing of food and supplies, and food preparation, service and storage; and
(e) Participating in the quality assurance program, when food and nutrition services are involved.
Rulemaking Authority 400.141, 400.23 FS. Law Implemented 400.141, 400.23 FS. History-New 4-1-82, Amended 4-1-84, 7-1-88, 7-10-91, Formerly 10D-29.110, Amended 4-18-94, 2-6-97, 12-21-15, 3-22-23.
(a) Assessing the nutritional needs of residents;
(b) Developing and evaluating regular and therapeutic diets, including texture of foods and liquids, to meet the specilized needs of residents;
(c) Developing and implementing person-centered education programs involving food and nutrition services for all facility staff;
(d) Overseeing the budget and purchashing of food and supplies, and food preparation, service and storage; and
(e) Participating in the quality assurance program, when food and nutrition services are involved.
Rulemaking Authority 400.141, 400.23 FS. Law Implemented 400.141, 400.23 FS. History-New 4-1-82, Amended 4-1-84, 7-1-88, 7-10-91, Formerly 10D-29.110, Amended 4-18-94, 2-6-97, 12-21-15, 3-22-23.