Community Grievance Decision Digest

Food, Meals and Diets

The decision summaries regarding this law may be found in the document:
  Community Grievance Decision Digest: Decisions. (PDF, 512KB)

THE LAW:

Each patient shall... "Have a right to a humane psychological and physical environment within the hospital facilities..."

ss. 51.61(1)(m), Wis. Stats. [Emphasis added.]

"(a) Each inpatient shall be provided a nutritional diet which permits a reasonable choice of appealing food served in a pleasant manner.

(b) Snacks between meals shall be accessible to inpatients on all living units, except when contraindicated for individual patients.

(c) All inpatients shall be allowed a minimum of 30 minutes per meal and additional time as feasible.

(d) Menu preparation shall take into account customary religious, cultural or strongly-held personal convictions of inpatients."

DHS 94.24(4), Wis. Admin. Code [emphasis added.]

Last Updated: June 18, 2009