N.M. Code R. § 9.2.18.10 - NUTRITION SERVICE PROVIDER RESPONSIBILITIES

Nutrition service providers shall:

A. Establish and administer nutrition program(s) with the advice of nutrition professionals, participants, and others knowledgeable about the needs of older individuals;

B. Provide eight (8) hours per year of food service training to nutrition staff;

C. Provide congregate, home-delivered meals, or both, on a regularly scheduled basis;

D. Assess the need for home delivered meals based on established criteria;

E. Have a disaster plan in place to address the availability of meals in emergencies;

F. Maintain required food services licensure or certification;

G. Prepare, publicize, and adhere to a monthly menu that meets the dietary needs and ethnic and cultural preferences of participants;

H.Conduct and document testing and temperature control procedures to ensure that meals are served or delivered at appropriate temperatures;

I.Conduct outreach at least annually to ensure that the maximum number of eligible persons have the opportunity to participate in the program;

J.Provide nutrition education for participants at each congregate meal site at least every three (3) months for ffiteen (15) minutes or more and provide nutrition education for home-delivered meal recipients through materials sent to the home, home visits, or telephone contact at least twice annually;

K.Report cases of suspected abuse, neglect, and exploitation to adult protective services; report to designated authorities any conditions or circumstances which place participants in imminent danger;

L.Obtain prior written approval of the area agency on aging that funds the program prior to cancelling services, closing a site or reducing days of operation, except in the case of inclement weather per area agency on aging policy;

M.Maintain, at a minimum, the following:

(1) Documentation identifying participants, guests, and staff;

(2) Monthly menus verified for nutritional requirements as specified in this rule;

(3) Documentation of nutrition education provided to participants;

(4) Documentation of food service training provided to nutrition program staff; and

(5) Daily temperature logs for freezers, refrigerators, and food.

N.Persons under the age of eligibility may consume a meal when it will not deprive an eligible individual of a meal. These persons must pay the full cost of the meal.

Notes

N.M. Code R. § 9.2.18.10

9.2.18.10 NMAC - Rp, SAA Rule 95-18 Sec.5, 5/31/2001 Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 12, June 30, 2015, eff. 6/30/2015