Rule 37.41.315 - HOME-DELIVERED NUTRITION SERVICES, PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS(1) Pursuant to section 336 of the Older Americans Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3030f, nutrition service providers who provide home-delivered meals shall: (a) provide, on five or more days a week, except in a rural area where such frequency is not feasible and the department approves less frequency, at least one home-delivered meal, which may consist of hot, cold, frozen, dried, canned, or fresh foods, and, as appropriate, supplemental foods and any additional meals the provider elects to deliver;(b) provide meals with a satisfactory storage life;(c) provide nutrition education, nutrition counseling, and other nutrition services, as appropriate, based on the needs of meal recipients;(d) notify appropriate officials for follow-up on any conditions or circumstances placing the older adult or the household in imminent danger;(e) plan for availability of meals to older adults during weather-related emergencies and natural disasters, including public health emergencies; and(f) complete at least annually an intake application for each recipient for re-evaluating the need to continue home-delivered meals.Mont. Admin. r. 37.41.315
NEW, 1983 MAR p. 863, Eff. 7/15/83; TRANS, from Dept. of SRS, 1987 MAR p. 1492, Eff. 7/1/87; TRANS, from DFS, 1998 MAR p. 2279; AMD, 2024 MAR p. 1884, Eff. 7/27/2024AUTH: 53-2-201, MCA; IMP: 52-3-504, 53-2-201, MCA