Section 14-12 - Food and Dietetic Services (a) The facility shall have dietary services that are directed and staffed by adequate personnel and meet the following standards: - (i) The facility shall assign an employee or contract with a consultant to direct the food and dietetic service and to be responsible for the daily management of the dietary service.
- (A) The minimum qualifications would be an individual qualified by experience and training as a food service supervisor.
- (ii) The facility shall utilize a qualified dietitian, full-time, part-time, or on a consultant basis.
- (iii) A therapeutic diet for a patient shall be prescribed by the practitioner responsible for the care of the patient.
- (iv) Nutritional needs shall be met in accordance with recognized dietary practices and, at a minimum, the recommended daily dietary allowances established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, 1989.
- (v) A current therapeutic diet manual approved by the dietitian and medical staff shall be readily available to all medical, nursing, and food service personnel.
048-14 Wyo. Code R. § 14-12