ARSD 44:73:07:09. Written menus

Any regular and therapeutic menu, including therapeutic diet menu extensions for all diets served in the facility, must be written, prepared, and served as ordered by each resident's physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or authorized dietitian. Each menu must be written at least one week in advance. A dietitian shall annually approve, sign, and date each planned menu for the facility. The dietitian shall review any menu changes from month to month. Each menu as served must meet the nutritional needs of the resident in accordance with the orders of a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or dietitian and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. The facility shall file and retain a record of each menu as served for thirty days.