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BOP Program Statement 6400.03 § 15
SPECIAL DIETS
The treating dentist should consider alternative diets (soft) for inmates for whom nutritional
concerns have been documented.
The absence of dentures in a healthy edentulous individual does not warrant a Therapeutic Diet.
Nutritional concerns can be addressed to the inmate’s primar care practitioner or with a
Nutritional Needs assessment through a dietary consult. When prescribed, a blended diet is
ordered. Foods will be blended separately and not combined. See current Medical Diets Clinical
Practice Guideline.
History
PS 6400.03 dated 2016-06-10
Provenance
- Source
- bop.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-20
- Edition
- bop-ps-2026-09-20
- Content hash
02ec5f315176ceffc2f103ba7ff4086971ccf528129f8b0909c87cf45e7d66fe
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