§ 79689. Dietary Service Therapeutic Diets.

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(a) Therapeutic diets shall be provided as ordered by the attending licensed healthcare practitioner acting within the scope of his or her professional licensure and shall be planned by a registered dietitian. Therapeutic diets shall be prepared and served with supervision or consultation from a registered dietitian.
(b) Dietary service staff who prepare and serve therapeutic diets shall have received in-service training on the dietary standards and food groups and therapeutic diets and shall have sufficient knowledge of food values to make appropriate substitutions.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 6-10-94; operative 1-1-96 pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 1250 (Register 94, No. 23).

2. Amendment of subsection (a) and Note filed 3-3-2010; operative 4-2-2010 (Register 2010, No. 10).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1267.10(a), 100275 and 131200, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1250(j), 1254, 1316.5, 131050, 131051 and 131052, Health and Safety Code.

                    
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