3814.1 Each MHCRF with a resident in need of a special or therapeutic diet shall ensure that the diet is planned, prepared, and served as prescribed by the attending physician.

3814.2 Each MHCRF with residents who are in need of special or therapeutic diets shall consult at least every six (6) months with a dietitian or nutritionist.

3814.3 As authorized by the Mental Health Information Act, the dietitian or nutritionist shall have access to each resident's record, which shall contain the physician's prescription for medications and special diets, and he or she shall document in that record each observation, consultation, and instruction regarding the resident's acceptance and tolerance of each prescribed diet.

3814.4 The dietitian or nutritionist, the Residence Director, or designee of the Director, the resident and the resident's legal guardian shall review the therapeutic diet of the resident at least every six (6) months.

SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 42 DCR 569, 582 (January 27, 1995).