Minn. R. 4658.0605 - DIRECTION OF DIETARY DEPARTMENT
The nursing home must employ a qualified dietitian either full time, part time, or on a consultant basis. For purposes of this chapter, a "qualified dietitian" means a person who:
If a qualified dietitian is not employed full time, the administrator must designate a director of dietary service who is enrolled in or has completed, at a minimum, a dietary manager course, and who receives frequently scheduled consultation from a qualified dietitian. The number of hours of consultation must be based upon the needs of the nursing home. Directors of dietary service hired before May 28, 1995, are not required to complete a dietary manager course.
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Statutory Authority: MS s 144A.04; 144A.08; 256B.431
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