ARM 37.41.315
ARM 37.41.315. HOME-DELIVERED NUTRITION SERVICES, PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS
Cite as Mont. Admin. R. 37.41.315
(1) Pursuant to section 336 of the Older Americans Act, 42 U.S.C. ยง 3030f, nutrition service providers who provide home-delivered meals shall:
(a) provide, on five or more days a week, except in a rural area where such frequency is not feasible and the department approves less frequency, at least one home-delivered meal, which may consist of hot, cold, frozen, dried, canned, or fresh foods, and, as appropriate, supplemental foods and any additional meals the provider elects to deliver;
(b) provide meals with a satisfactory storage life;
(c) provide nutrition education, nutrition counseling, and other nutrition services, as appropriate, based on the needs of meal recipients;
(d) notify appropriate officials for follow-up on any conditions or circumstances placing the older adult or the household in imminent danger;
(e) plan for availability of meals to older adults during weather-related emergencies and natural disasters, including public health emergencies; and
(f) complete at least annually an intake application for each recipient for re-evaluating the need to continue home-delivered meals.