Section 5310.82. Nutrition

(a) Self-sufficiency in meal planning, shopping and food preparation must be a goal for community residential rehabilitation service (CRRS) clients.

(b) The CRRS shall assure that arrangements are made to enable the client to have three well-balanced nutritious meals or their equivalent daily. The psychosocial evaluation at intake includes an assessment of the client’s ability to meet his nutritional needs. The client’s residential services plan must include goals and training in the nutritional area as needed.

(c) In the unusual circumstance where CRRS staff rather than clients purchase and prepare the food, the following additional requirements apply:

(1) Each client shall be involved in the meal planning, shopping, food preparation, service and kitchen chores as evidenced in task schedules and in the client’s individual service plan.

(2) Meals may be no more than 5 hours nor less than 4 hours apart in each day. There may be no more than 15 hours between evening meal and first meal of the next day.

(3) When a client misses a meal, food adequate to meet daily nutritional requirements shall be available to the client.

(4) Dietary restrictions prescribed by the client’s physician shall be followed. Religious and philosophical dietary preferences must be followed.

(5) Menus shall be prepared for 1 week in advance and must be retained on file for at least 8 weeks.

(6) Food stored, prepared or served shall be clean and safe for human consumption.

(7) Food returned from individual plates may not be used in the preparation of other food dishes or served again.

(8) Unpasteurized milk may not be served or used in food preparation.

Notation

Cross References

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 5310.91 (relating to special requirements for community residential rehabilitation service (CRRS) serving children); and 55 Pa. Code § 5310.172 (relating to nutrition).