Any regular and therapeutic menu, including therapeutic diet menu extensions for all diets served in the facility, shall be written, prepared, and served as prescribed by each patient's physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or dietitian. Each menu must be written at least one week in advance. A dietician shall annually review and approve each planned menu for each facility. The dietician shall review any menu changes from month to month and each menu must be reviewed and approved by the dietitian at least annually. Each menu as served shall meet the nutritional needs of the patient in accordance with the orders of a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or dietician and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025, United States Department of Agriculture. The facility shall file and retain a record of each menu as served for thirty days.

Reference: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, United States Department of Agriculture. Copies may be obtained free of charge at https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans-2020-2025.pdf.

Source: 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015 ; 50 SDR 62, effective November 27, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13 (8).

Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13 .

Prior versions effective: 2015-10-13.