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Meals Eligible for Reimbursement.   

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For purpose of meal reimbursement:

(a) Federal reimbursement may be claimed for:

(1) Lunches and/or breakfasts which meet requirements of Section 15558.

(2) Breakfasts which meet requirements of Section 15559 and Section 15560.

(b) State reimbursement may be claimed for:

(1) Lunches and/or breakfasts which meet requirements of Section 15558.

(2) Breakfasts served under the provisions of Education Code Section 41350(a) and which meet the requirements of Section 15559 or Section 15560.

(3) Breakfasts served under the provisions of Education Code Section 41350(b) are reimbursable when both a nutritionally adequate lunch and a basic breakfast are offered, or when a nutritionally adequate lunch and a special breakfast are offered. In either case they shall, together, provide at least one-half to two-thirds of the daily dietary allowance as determined by the Department.

(c) Federal and state reimbursements may be claimed for substitutions made, due to medical reasons, for any food components required by Sections 15558, 15559, and 15560, provided that such substitutions are authorized by a physician, in writing, and such authorizations are on file at the school.

(Amended by Register 77, No. 39.)