59A-4.110. Food and Nutrition Services

(1) The Administrator must designate one full-time person as a Director of Food and Nutrition Services. (2) The Director of Food and Nutrition Services must be a qualified dietitian licensed in the state of Florida under Chapter 468, Part X, F.S., or a person who meets the requirements in Title 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) subsection 483.60(a)(1) or (2), hereby adopted in this rule and available at: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-G/part-483/subpart-B/section-483.60. If the Director of Food and Nutrition Services is not a qualified dietitian, the facility shall obtain consultation from a qualified dietitian. The qualified dietitian functions at a minimum include: (a) Assessing the nutritional needs of residents; (b) Developing and evaluating regular and therapeutic diets, including texture of foods and liquids, to meet the specilized needs of residents; (c) Developing and implementing person-centered education programs involving food and nutrition services for all facility staff; (d) Overseeing the budget and purchashing of food and supplies, and food preparation, service and storage; and (e) Participating in the quality assurance program, when food and nutrition services are involved.