Rule amendment is necessary to amend the definition of “Food Service Director”; add new definitions for “Master Menu Manual” and “Religious Diet Program/Certified Food Option (RDF/CFO)”; clarify and update procedures and requirements related to prescribed therapeutic diets; update length of time after which inmates who have been removed from the vegan meal pattern due to an incident report may reapply; provide that inmates in confinement who cannot receive a menu item due to security concerns will receive another item of comparable nutritional value; include the Certified Food Option as an option to meet religious dietary requirements; incorporate forms DC6-234 and DC6-235; add references to the FDA Food Code; update internal reference; revise form DC4-668; and add language regarding authorization for special group meals.