<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=44:70:06:06"><span class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0-000000">44:70:06:06</span></a><span class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0-000001">.  Therapeutic diets.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0"> A facility that admits or retains any resident requiring a therapeutic diet, excluding low sodium diets, shall employ or contract with a dietitian. The dietitian shall approve written menus and diet extensions, assess the resident's nutritional status and dietary needs, plan individual diets, and provide guidance to dietary </span><span class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0">personnel</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0"> in areas of preparation, service, and monitoring the resident's acceptance of the diet. The frequency of dietitian consultations must be at least quarterly or sooner as determined by the resident's dietary need.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0">    </span><span class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0"> 38 SDR 115, effective January 9, 2012; 46 SDR 65, effective November 26, 2019</span><span class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0">; 50 SDR 19, effective August 30, 2023</span><span class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0">    </span><span class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0">(8).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0">    </span><span class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=34-12-13"><span class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0-000003">34-12-13</span></a><span class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb9017c2a-99c4-4903-8da5-b7a7d07e9f54000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>