Section 7.57.560. Nutrition.

	(a)  A child care facility shall ensure that snacks and meals meet the child care food program requirements of 7 C.F.R. 226.20.  
	(b)  In a child care center, menus, including snacks, must be planned in advance, be posted in an area open to visitors, and reflect actual food served.  
	(c)  In a child care facility, food for a child's meals and snacks may be provided by the parent.  
	(d)  A child care facility providing care for infants shall observe the following requirements for bottle feedings:  
		(1) bottle feedings may be prepared by the parent or the child care facility; if the facility prepares the bottle feedings, the facility shall consult with the parent to ensure consistency with the bottle feedings given at home;  
		(2) an infant must be fed on demand;  
		(3) a child on bottle feedings  
			(A) must either be held or fed sitting up or, if unable to sit up, always be held by a caregiver during the feeding; and  
			(B) may not be permitted to hold or carry its bottle at times other than the feeding;  
		(4) bottles may not be propped for a child.  
	(e)  A child care facility shall obtain information concerning any food allergies or special dietary needs of each child and shall plan that child's meals accordingly.  
	(f)  Except for medical reasons, a child care facility may not deny a meal or snack to a child, force-feed a child, or otherwise coerce a child to eat against the child's will for any reason. Mere encouragement to eat without any element of compulsion is not prohibited.  

Authorities

44.29.020;47.32.010;47.32.030

Notes

Authority

AS 44.29.020 AS 47.32.010 AS 47.32.030 Editor's note: A copy of the child care food program referred to in 7 AAC 57.560(a) may be obtained from the Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health, P.O. Box 110610, 350 Main Street, Room 503, Juneau, Alaska 99811-0610 or any other office of that division in the state.

History

Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178

References

7.57.560