432A.510 - Meals for clients; written menu prepared by qualified person; vitamins. - Nevada Statutes

432A.510  Meals for clients; written menu prepared by qualified person; vitamins.  A field administrator shall ensure that:

      1.  A written menu is prepared for the meals to be furnished to each group of clients. The menu must be prepared by a person who holds a baccalaureate or higher degree in nutrition or a related field, from an accredited college or university, and must provide for:

      (a) Balanced meals containing each of the basic food groups; and

      (b) The ingestion by every client of not less than 1,800 calories each day, with the flexibility to increase caloric intake by up to 100 percent when clients engage in strenuous exercise or the outdoor temperature is low. Food obtained by forage must not be considered in determining a client’s caloric intake.

      2.  In addition to meals, clients receive a daily supplement of multiple vitamins.

      (Added to NRS by 1991, 2306)