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CMS SOM App. J, Tag W469
§483.480(b)(1)(i) Not more than 14 hours between a substantial evening meal and breakfast
of the following day,
Guidance §483.480(b)(1)(i)
A “substantial evening meal” is defined as an offering of three or more items at one time, one of
which includes a high quality protein such as meat, fish, eggs, or cheese. The meal should
represent no less than 20 percent of the day’s total nutritional requirements.
History
Rev. 135, Issued: 02-27-15, Effective: 04-27-15, Implementation: 04-27-15
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
fc76c08e24284d0c400bac5f912303ad2697e365073bca411edd2895897e8484
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