The administrator shall ensure that dietary services and nutritional counseling services are available to all patient and family units in all components of hospice care on an as-needed basis.
- (1) The administrator shall ensure the development, documentation and implementation of written policies and procedures for dietary services including nutritional counseling services.
- (2) In hospice residential care and hospice inpatient care settings, the hospice shall provide consultation by a licensed dietitian on practical freedom-of-choice diets for hospice patients and shall ensure that patients’ favorite foods are included in their diets whenever possible.
Rulemaking Authority 400.605 FS. Law Implemented 400.605, 400.609 FS. History–New 5-6-82, Formerly 10A-12.19, 10A-12.019, Amended 4-27-94, Formerly 59A-2.019, Amended 6-5-97, Formerly 58A-2.019, 7-1-19.