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Chapter 3 – Health Care Operations

Article 3.5 – Dental Care: Dental Clinic Operations

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3.3.5.11 Supplemental Nutritional Support

  • Policy

    • The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall provide patients with supplemental nutritional support when warranted by a medical or dental condition.

  • Purpose

    • To establish and maintain a system whereby patients are supplied with supplemental nutritional support when warranted by a medical or dental condition.

  • Procedure

    • A treating clinician shall place an order in the Electronic Health Record System for all nourishments and supplements.

    • Nourishments and supplements may be prescribed for patients who are pregnant, diabetic, immunocompromised, malnourished, or those with dental or oropharyngeal conditions causing difficulty eating regular diets.

    • Prescribed nourishments and supplements shall be delivered to the patients in accordance with established local operating procedures.

    • Consistent with a medical/dental necessity, treating clinicians shall prepare a written order (including a stop date) for nourishments and supplements prescribed for patients.

    • Reference the Health Care Department Operations Manual, Section 3.1.12, Outpatient Dietary Intervention.

  • References

  • Health Care Department Operations Manual, Chapter 3, Article 1, Section 3.1.12, Outpatient Dietary Intervention

  • Revision History

    • Effective: 04/2006
      Revised: 11/2017, 11/2020, 02/2022