N.M. Code R. § 9.2.18.15 - HOME-DELIVERED MEAL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

A. Providers must implement procedures for determining participant eligibility and assessing the need for service. This includes, at a minimum:

(1) An initial home visit to assess need within ffiteen (15) working days of beginning service; and

(2) Six (6)-month reassessment of individuals whose eligibility is subject to change.

B. Providers must implement procedures for addressing other participant needs identified during assessment or in the process of serving participants;

C. Only trained nutrition program meal delivery staff may deliver meals;

D. Supplies, carriers and vehicles that maintain appropriate temperatures must be used to transport hot and cold foods; hot foods must be packaged and transported in separate carriers from cold foods;

E. Potentially hazardous foods (such as eggs or milk or foods prepared with eggs or milk) must be pre-chilled and kept at forty (40) degrees F or below;

F. Hot foods must be kept at one hundred forty (140) degrees F or above, except during periods of preparation;

G.Meal carriers must be cleaned and sanitized daily or have a sanitized inner liner;

H.Meals must be packed and sealed to provide easy access for participants while minimizing food spillage and damage;

I.Dried foods or shelf-stable meals must be packaged and transported in covered containers and instructions for rehydration or heating provided with each meal;

J.Frozen or chilled meals may only be used if:

(1) The provider and the participant are able to provide safe conditions for storage, thawing and reheating;

(2) The frozen food is appropriately packaged and kept at thirty two (32) degrees F or below until it is thawed for use;

(3) Instructions for proper storage and heating are provided to each participant by methods determined by an area agency on aging to be effective; and

(4) Providers have developed procedures for delivering other supportive services to participants to prevent isolation.

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N.M. Code R. § 9.2.18.15

9.2.18.15 NMAC - Rp, SAA Rule 95-18 Sec.9, 5/31/2001 Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVI, Issue 12, June 30, 2015, eff. 6/30/2015