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District of Columbia Code Division I. Government of District. § 7-771.10b. Nutrition services.

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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(a) Within one year after the applicability date of D.C. Law 24-294, the Department shall amend the services included in the Elderly and Persons with Physical Disabilities (“EPD”) waiver to include:

(1) Home-delivered meals to maintain optimal nutritional and health status of waiver enrollees;

(2) Vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements and substitutes; and

(3) Medical nutrition therapy.

(b) The Department shall require that EPD waiver case managers screen for nutritional needs and food insecurity and address any unmet needs in the enrollee's Person-Centered Service Plan.

(c) The Department shall provide training to EPD waiver case managers regarding senior nutrition needs, outreach to clinicians informing them of the expanded coverage under this section, and technical assistance to dietitians and nutritionists on how to enroll in Medicaid as an EPD waiver provider and obtain reimbursement for medical nutrition therapy services.

(d) For purposes of this section, the term:

(1) “Home delivered meals” means up to 2 meals per day that are safely and nutritiously prepared, packaged, and delivered to a waiver enrollee at the enrollee's home, which may include a single ready-to-eat meal or multiple single-serving meals that are frozen, vacuum-packed, modified-atmosphere-packed, or shelf stable, and that are prepared and delivered to meet the individual's dietary or specialized nutrition needs.

(2) “Medical nutrition therapy” means screening, assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and ongoing monitoring, evaluation, and counseling provided by a licensed dietitian or nutritionist.

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