H.R. 3356 · 114th Congress
Safe Food for Seniors Act of 2015
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Lynn Jenkins
- Introduced
- 2015-07-29
- Latest action
- 2015-08-12 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Safe Food for Seniors Act of 2015
This bill amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act such that a Medicare skilled nursing facility or Medicaid nursing facility without a full-time qualified dietitian must require its director of food services to be: (1) a Certified Dietary Manager meeting the requirements of the Certifying Board for Dietary Managers; (2) a Dietetic Technician, Registered, meeting with the requirements published by the Commission on Dietetic Registration; or (3) an individual with equivalent military or academic qualifications.