Any regular or therapeutic menu, including therapeutic diet menu extensions for all diets served in the facility, must be written, prepared, and served as prescribed by each resident's physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or dietitian. Each menu shall be written at least one week in advance. Each planned menu shall be approved, signed, and dated annually by the dietitian for all facilities except a facility without therapeutic diet services. Any menu changes from month to month shall be reviewed by the dietitian. Each menu as served must meet the nutritional needs of the residents in accordance with the physician's, physician assistant's, nurse practitioner's, or dietitian's orders Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025, United States Department of Agriculture. A record of each menu as served must be filed and retained for thirty days.
S.D. Admin. R. 44:70:06:09
General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13(8).
Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13(8).
Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025, United States Department of Agriculture. Copies may be viewed and printed free of charge at https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans-2020-2025.pdf.