California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 6 - Licensing of Community Care Facilities
Chapter 9.5 - Foster Family Homes
Article 4 - Placement
Section 89475.1 - Emergency Medical Assistance, Injections, and Self-Administration of Medications

Universal Citation: 22 CA Code of Regs 89475.1

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) A caregiver shall ensure that persons who provide emergency medical assistance and injections to a "child" are trained as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1507.25.

(b) Emergency medical assistance and injections for severe diabetic hypoglycemia and anaphylactic shock may be provided to a "child" as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1507.25.

(c) Subcutaneous injections of other medications, including insulin, as prescribed by the physician of a "child," may be provided as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1507.25.

(d) The caregiver shall ensure the date, time and dose of all injections administered to a "child," including injections self-administered by a "child," are documented by the person giving the injection as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1507.25.

(e) The caregiver shall ensure the date, time and results of glucose testing and monitoring are documented by the person assisting with the testing as specified in Health and Safety Code section 1507.25.

(f) Unless prohibited by court order, a "child" may self-administer medication or injections if the physician of a "child" gives permission. The caregiver shall ensure that a "child" knows how to:

(1) Self-administer their medication and injections,

(2) Document when they self-administer their medication and injections, and

(3) Properly store the medication so that it is not accessible to other children.

(g) The caregiver shall maintain all documentation of injections and glucose testing and monitoring specified in subsections (d) and (e) in the current record or file for a "child."

1. New section filed 3-4-2010; operative 4-3-2010 (Register 2010, No. 10).
2. Repealer of subsection (g), subsection relettering and amendment of NOTE filed 5-20-2020; operative 7-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 21).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 1530 and 1530.5, Health and Safety Code; and Section 21 of Assembly Bill (AB) 1695 (Chapter 653, Statutes of 2001). Reference: Section 1507.25, Health and Safety Code.

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