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TITLE 26HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 554NURSING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AND MEDICAID CERTIFICATION
SUBCHAPTER LFOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES
RULE §554.1109Food Intake

Food intake of a resident must be monitored and recorded as follows.

  (1) Deviations from normal food and fluid intake must be recorded in the clinical records in accordance with §19.1911(b)(16)(E) of this chapter (relating to Contents of the Clinical Record).

  (2) In-between meals and bedtime snacks, and supplementary feedings, either as a part of the overall comprehensive care plan or as ordered by a physician, including caloric-restricted diets, must be documented using the point, percentage, or other system consistently facility-wide.


Source Note: The provisions of this §554.1109 adopted to be effective May 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 2393; amended to be effective August 1, 2000, 25 TexReg 6779; amended to be effective March 24, 2020, 45 TexReg 2025; transferred effective January 15, 2021, as published in the Texas Register December 11, 2020, 45 TexReg 8871

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