(a)

1. (1) Staff supervisory responsibility for the dietetic services is assigned to a full-time, qualified dietetic service supervisor or certified dietary manager.

2. (2) A qualified supervisor has:

   1. (A) Completed an approved food service manager’s course;
   2. (B) Been certified by the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers; or
   3. (C) For only those facilities having more than fifty (50) beds, is enrolled in a food service supervisor course approved by the Office of Long-Term Care.
3. (3) For purposes of this part, the term “a food service supervisor course approved by the Office of Long-Term Care” means a course of education and training in food service or food service supervision provided by an licensed and accredited educational institution.

(b)

1. (1) Certified dietary managers and food service supervisors shall complete fifteen (15) hours per year of continuing education courses approved by the Office of Long-Term Care.

2. (2) For purposes of this part, the term “continuing education courses approved by the Office of Long-Term Care” means continuing education courses:

   1. (A) Offered by the Dietary Managers Association or a comparable body; and
   2. (B) Approved by the Office of Long-Term Care.