12 CCR 2510-1-10.411.72 - Nutrition Services (Congregate) General Menu and Nutrition [Rev. eff. 12/1/10]

Nutrition service providers shall meet standards as defined in the Older Americans Act. These shall not include any later amendments to or editions of the incorporated material. Copies of these materials are available for public inspection by contacting:

Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services, Manager, State Unit on Aging, 1575 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203; or any State Publication Depository Library.

Nutrition providers shall provide meals that:

A. Comply with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans, published by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Agriculture. These shall not include any later amendments to or editions of the incorporated material. Copies of these materials are available for public inspection by contacting:

Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services, Manager, State Unit on Aging, 1575 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203; or any State Publication Depository Library.

B. Comply with the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans and Dietary Reference Intakes established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences. These shall not include any later amendments to or editions of the incorporated material. Copies of these materials are available for public inspection by contacting:

Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Aging and Adult Services, Manager, State Unit on Aging, 1575 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203; or any State Publication Depository Library.

C. Provide each participating older adult:

1. A minimum of thirty-three and one-third percent (33-1/3%) of the dietary reference intakes if only one meal per day is provided.

2. A minimum of sixty-six and two thirds percent (66-2/3%) of the dietary reference intakes if two (2) meals per day are provided; and,

3. A minimum of one hundred percent (100%) of the dietary reference intakes if three (3) meals per day are provided.

Notes

12 CCR 2510-1-10.411.72

39 CR 01, January 10, 2016, effective 2/1/2016