# 77 Ill. Adm. Code 390.1860: Section 390.1860 Infant and Therapeutic Diets

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## Section

- **Citation:** 77 Ill. Adm. Code 390.1860
- **Heading:** Section 390.1860 Infant and Therapeutic Diets
- **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 390 MEDICALLY COMPLEX FOR THE DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED FACILITIES CODE / Section 390.1860 Infant and Therapeutic Diets

## Text

Section 390
Section 390.1860 Infant and
Therapeutic Diets
a)         An infant diet is a diet whether therapeutic or general for
residents under the age of 12 months.
b)         A therapeutic diet is a diet that varies from the recommended
nutritional requirements as specified in Section 390.1850.
c)         All diets shall be ordered by a physician and recorded in the
resident's medical record and served as ordered. The resident shall be observed
to determine acceptance of the diet and these observations shall be recorded in
his record. (B)
d)         All diet orders (see Section 390. 1840(a) and (b)) transmitted
to the Food Service Department shall include, but are not limited to, the
following information: name of resident, room and bed number, type of diet,
date diet order is sent to dietary, name of physician ordering the diet, and
the signature of the person transmitting the order to the food service
department.
e)         All diets or dietary restrictions shall be planned or approved
by a dietitian. (B)
f)         The kinds and variations of these prescribed therapeutic diets
shall be available in the kitchen. If separate menus are not planned for each
specific diet, diet information for each specific type shall be posted in the
kitchen.
g)         All infant and therapeutic diets, with the exception of liquid
and medical soft, shall be reviewed at least every month. Liquid therapeutic
diets shall be reviewed every 48 hours. Medical soft diets shall be reviewed
every three weeks. This review shall be done by licensed nursing personnel or a
qualified dietitian with recommendations to the attending physician. (B)
h)         The facility shall have available and in use, two or more
copies of a current diet manual recommended by the Department. One copy shall
be located in the kitchen for use by dietary personnel; others shall be located
at each nurses' station for available use by the physician when prescribing
diets.

## Nearby sections

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