Therapeutic diets may be provided when:

1. A. A sufficient number of persons require therapeutic diets and the program determines it has the ability to prepare them.
2. B. The food and skills necessary to prepare therapeutic diets are available to the program, including the supervision of a registered dietitian; or the meals are purchased from a hospital or similar facility at which meal preparation is supervised by a registered dietitian.
3. C. A written diet order, signed by a physician, is on file; and.
4. D. The need of each individual is reassessed as determined by the physician.

[9.2.18.13 NMAC - Rp, 9.2.18.14 NMAC, 6/30/2015]