44:73:07:15Nutritional assessments.

A registered dietitian shall ensure a nutritional assessment is completed on each resident: (1) Upon admission; (2) With a significant change in diet, eating ability, or nutritional status; (3) Receiving tube feedings; and (4) With a disease or condition that puts the resident at significant nutritional risk. A monthly tube feeding assessment must include nutritional adequacy of calories, protein, and fluids. An annual nutrition assessment must be completed for each resident.

Source: 26 SDR 96, effective January 23, 2000; 30 SDR 84, effective December 4, 2003; transferred from § 44:04:07:14, 42 SDR 51, effective October 13, 2015; 51 SDR 53, effective November 11, 2024.