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Child care providers are required to provide food component substitutions for individual children
who have a disability. A disability means any person who has a documented physical or mental
impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities. Examples of disabilities
may include: orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairments; cerebral palsy; epilepsy;
muscular dystrophy; multiple sclerosis; cancer; heart disease; metabolic diseases, such as
diabetes or phenylketonuria (PKU); and food anaphylaxis (life threatening food allergy).
Reading food labels for life threatening food allergen warnings and ingredients is vital. Meals
must provide the substitutions or modifications to the meal patterns as specified on the medical
statement to be reimbursable.
What is required?
A medical statement is required and must include:
Child’s disability and how it restricts the diet.
Major life activity(s) affected by the disability.
Food(s) to be omitted and the food(s) to be substituted.
Description of any required textural modification(s).
Signature of a licensed physician.
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