# 77 Ill. Adm. Code 300.2070: Section 300.2070 Scheduling Meals

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## Section

- **Citation:** 77 Ill. Adm. Code 300.2070
- **Heading:** Section 300.2070 Scheduling Meals
- **Jurisdiction:** Illinois
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Illinois Administrative Code / Title 77 PUBLIC HEALTH / CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH / Part 300 SKILLED NURSING AND INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITIES CODE / Section 300.2070 Scheduling Meals

## Text

Section 300
Section 300.2070  Scheduling
Meals
a)         A minimum of three meals or their equivalent shall be served
daily at regular times with no more than a l4 hour span between a substantial
evening meal and breakfast.  The l4 hour span shall not apply to facilities
using the "four or five meal-a-day" plan, provided the evening meal
is substantial and includes, but is not limited to, a good quality protein,
bread or bread substitute, butter or margarine, a dessert and a nourishing
beverage.
b)         Bedtime snacks of nourishing quality shall be offered.  Snacks
of nourishing quality shall be offered between meals when there is a time span
of four or more hours between the ending of one meal and the serving of the
next, or as otherwise indicated in the resident's plan of care.
c)         If a resident refuses food served, reasonable and
nutritionally appropriate substitutes shall be served.

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