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(c) An occupational therapist shall directly supervise assistants. (Eff. 11/19/83, Register 88; am 5/28/92, Register 122) Statutory Authority: Authority: AS 18.05.040 AS 18.20.010 AS 18.20.060 7 AAC 12.720. Dietetic service. (a) A facility that provides dietetic services, with the exception of frontier extended stay clinics, must comply with the provisions of this section. (b) Except as provided in (p) and (q) of this section, a facility must employ
(1) a full-time dietitian who is registered by the American Dietetic Association; or
(2) a full-time dietetic service supervisor to supervise the dietetic service and a registered dietitian on a consulting basis. (c) A registered dietitian must be available not less than once every three months to provide advice to the administrator and medical staff, and guidance to the supervisor and staff of the dietetic service, and shall participate in the development or revision of dietetic policies and procedures. (d) The dietetic service must provide food of the quality and quantity to meet the patient’s needs in accordance with physician’s orders and, to the extent medically possible, to meet the National Research Council’s Recommended Dietary Allowances, 10th edition (1989), adopted by reference. If food is provided by an outside food service establishment, the facility shall ensure that the requirements of this subsection are met. (e) A facility that provides dietetic services must comply with 18 AAC 31. The facility shall retain written reports of the inspections performed under 18 AAC 31.900 on file, with notation of corrective actions in response to citations, if any. (f) A facility must maintain adequate space, equipment, and staple food supplies to provide food service to patients in emergencies. (g) If a facility provides dietetic services, it must maintain a current profile card for each patient indicating prescribed diet, likes and dislikes, and other pertinent information concerning the patient’s dietary needs.