201 KAR 33:060 - Supervision requirements
RELATES TO: KRS 310.070(2)(f)
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY: KRS 310.070(2)(f) establishes that persons employed in a hospital or nursing home may perform dietary services under the supervision of a licensed dietitian or certified nutritionist. This administrative regulation establishes the specific requirements to be met by supervisors of those persons.
Section 1. Definitions.
(1) "Dietary services" means the data
collection, observation, and implementation of nutrition care protocols as
established by the supervisor.
(2)
"Supervisee" means a person performing dietary services pursuant to
KRS 310.070(2)(f).
(3) "Supervision" means the process of
utilizing a partnership between a supervisor and a supervisee aimed at
overseeing and insuring the overall quality of care for the client or
patient.
(4) "Supervisor" means a
licensed dietitian or certified nutritionist who is supervising a person
performing dietary services pursuant to
KRS 310.070(2)(f).
Section 2.
(1) A supervisor shall be responsible for the
actions of the supervisee.
(2) A
supervisor shall maintain individual records for each supervisee which shall
include the following information:
(a) Name
of supervisee;
(b) Name and license
number of the supervisor;
(c) The
name of the hospital or nursing home where the dietary services are performed;
and
(d) A statement that the
supervisor shall provide adequate direct supervision to the supervisee to
insure the provision of quality dietary services by the supervisee.
Notes
STATUTORY AUTHORITY: KRS 310.041(1)
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