Minnesota Administrative Rules

4658.0605 DIRECTION OF DIETARY DEPARTMENT.

Subpart 1.

Dietitian.

The nursing home must employ a qualified dietitian either full time, part time, or on a consultant basis. For purposes of this chapter, a "qualified dietitian" means a person who:

A.

is registered by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association;

B.

is licensed under Minnesota Statutes, section 148.624; or

C.

has a bachelor's degree in dietetics, food and nutrition, or food service management plus experience in long-term care and ongoing continuing education in identification of dietary needs, and planning and implementation of dietary programs.

Subp. 2.

Director of dietary service.

If a qualified dietitian is not employed full time, the administrator must designate a director of dietary service who is enrolled in or has completed, at a minimum, a dietary manager course, and who receives frequently scheduled consultation from a qualified dietitian. The number of hours of consultation must be based upon the needs of the nursing home. Directors of dietary service hired before May 28, 1995, are not required to complete a dietary manager course.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 144A.04; 144A.08; 256B.431

History:

19 SR 1803

Published Electronically:

October 11, 2007