016.06.71-213.320. Frozen Home-Delivered Meals
AR ADC 016.06.71-213.320Arkansas Administrative CodeEffective: October 1, 2022
Effective: October 1, 2022
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.71-213.320
016.06.71-213.320. Frozen Home-Delivered Meals
Frozen Home-Delivered Meals service provides one meal per day with a nutritional content equal to 33 1/3 percent of the Dietary Reference Intakes established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences. The meals must comply with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and with DAAS Nutrition Services Program Policy Number 206.
The goal of the Frozen Home-Delivered Meals service is to supplement, not replace, the Hot Home-Delivered Meal service by providing one daily nutritious meal to homebound persons at risk of being institutionalized who:
NOTE: While the participant has freedom of choice regarding this service, it is the responsibility of the DAAS RN developing the PCSP to ensure the appropriateness of the service. A hot meal delivered daily remains the food service of choice, when available. Therefore, a frozen meal must be approved by the DAAS RN. The service must be included on the PCSP. If the individual responsible for developing the PCSP does not think the frozen meals are appropriate for the participant, other options will be considered. Those options include removing the Home-Delivered Meal service rather than authorizing a frozen meal.
It is the certified provider's responsibility to deliver the meals regardless if they are hot or frozen. Meals may not be left on the doorstep. The meals cannot be mailed to the participant via United States Postal Service or delivered by paid carrier such as Fed Ex or UPS.
Credits
Adopted Dec. 27, 2015. Amended Jan. 1, 2016; Jan. 1, 2019; Oct. 1, 2022.
Current with amendments received through May 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 016.06.71-213.320, AR ADC 016.06.71-213.320
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