Section 325.20801. Supervisor of dietary or food services; qualifications.

(1) Dietary or food services in a home shall be supervised by an individual who meets any of the following qualifications:

(a)    Is registered by the commission on dietetic registration of the American dietetic association.

(b)     Has completed all nutrition and related coursework necessary to take the registration examination required to become a registered dietitian.

(c)   Is a graduate of a dietetic technician training program approved by the American dietetic association.

(d)   Is a graduate of an approved correspondence or classroom dietetic assistant training program which qualified such person for certification by the hospital, institution, and educational food service society.

(e)   Is a graduate of a dietetic assistant  training  program  granted approved status by the Michigan department of public health before July 6, 1979.

(2) When the dietary or food services supervisor is  other  than   a registered dietitian, the supervisor shall receive  routine  consultation and technical assistance from a registered dietitian (R.D.). Consultation

time shall not be less than 4 hours every 60 days. Additional consultation time may be needed based on the total number of patients, incidence of nutrition-related health problems, and food service  management needs  of the facility.

History: 1981 AACS; 1983 AACS.