44:73:07:09.  Written menus. Any regular and therapeutic menu, including therapeutic diet menu extensions for all diets served in the facility, must be written, prepared, and served as ordered by each resident's physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or authorized dietitian. Each menu must be written at least one week in advance. A dietitian shall annually approve, sign, and date each planned menu for the facility. The dietitian shall review any menu changes from month to month. Each menu as served must meet the nutritional needs of the resident in accordance with the orders of a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or dietitian and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025. The facility shall file and retain a record of each menu as served for thirty days.

    Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 93, effective July 1, 1980; 14 SDR 81, effective December 10, 1987; 22 SDR 70, effective November 19, 1995; 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; transferred from § 44:04:07:08, 30 SDR 84, effective December 4, 2003; 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; transferred from § 44:04:07:04, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024.

    General Authority: SDCL 34-12-13.

    Law Implemented: SDCL 34-12-13.

    Reference: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, United States Department of Agriculture. Copies may be obtained at no cost at https://www.dietaryguidelines.gov/sites/default/files/2021-03/Dietary_Guidelines_for_Americans-2020-2025.pdf.