Or. Admin. Code § 411-348-0130 - Food and Nutrition
(1) An
in-residence caregiver must offer three nutritious meals and two snacks daily.
Meals must be offered at times consistent with those in the community.
(a) Daily meals must include food from the
four basic food groups according to the United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) and include fresh fruits and vegetables when in season, unless otherwise
specified in writing by a health care provider.
(b) There must be no more than a 14-hour span
between the evening meal and breakfast, unless snacks and liquids are served as
supplements.
(c) Food preparation
must include consideration of the cultural and ethnic background, as well as
the food preferences of a child. Special consideration must be given to
children with chewing difficulties or other eating limitations as described in
section (3) of this rule.
(d) If a
child is away from the Host Home during a mealtime, the in-residence caregiver
must make arrangements for the child to have the meal available to the child at
a time consistent with the community standard time range for the meal offered
away from the Host Home.
(2) A child must be permitted to acquire,
store, and access personal food in a Host Home in a manner consistent with
age-typical practices for children living in the community and in accordance
with the child's ISP.
(3) MODIFIED
OR SPECIAL DIETS. For a child with a modified or special diet ordered by a
physician or health care provider, a program provider, in-residence caregiver,
and staff must:
(a) Implement special diets
only as prescribed in writing by a physician or health care provider;
and
(b) Maintain documentation that
identifies how the modified or special diet is prepared and served to the
child.
(4) Unpasteurized
milk and juice and home canned meats and fish may not be served or stored in a
Host Home.
(5) Any home canned food
used must be processed according to the guidelines of Oregon State University
extension services (http://extension.oregonstate.edu/fch/food-preservation).
(6) A program provider must ensure the
in-residence caregiver maintains adequate supplies of staple foods for a
minimum of one week and perishable foods for a minimum of two days on the
premises.
(7) Foods must be stored,
prepared, and served in a sanitary manner
(8) All food items must be used prior to
their expiration date.
(9) A
program provider, in-residence caregiver, or staff must prepare and serve meals
in the Host Home. Payment for meals eaten away from the Host Home (e.g.
restaurants) for the convenience of the program provider, in-residence
caregiver, or staff is the program provider's responsibility.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, 427.104, 441.715, 443.450 & 443.455
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 427.104, 441.705-441.720, 441.740, 441.745, 443.384, 443.392, 443.400-443.445, 443.450, 443.455, 443.880, 443.881 & 443.991
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