Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 340 - Department of Human Services
Chapter 110 - Licensing Services
Subchapter 3 - Licensing Standards For Child Care Facilities
Part 9 - REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE FACILITIES
Section 340:110-3-154.3 - Health and medical services

Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 340:110-3-154.3

Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024

(a) Medical plan. The program maintains an operational plan meeting individual resident's medical needs based on:

(1) admission assessment information;

(2) physical examination by a health care professional; and

(3) observation during placement.

(b) Physical examination. Residents receive a physical examination annually, or more frequently as recommended by a health care professional.

(c) Medical care. Residents receive proper medical and dental care. When a serious injury or illness occurs, the program takes the necessary emergency action and notifies the parents or legal custodian immediately.

(d) Immunizations. Residents are immunized against communicable diseases, per Oklahoma State Department of Health guidelines.

(e) Medication. The program maintains current, written medication policy.

(1) On each shift, a personnel is designated ensuring compliance with the program's medication policy.

(2) Medications are:
(A) authorized by parents, legal custodian, licensed physician, or, when applicable, resident's agency representative;

(B) only administered by the designated personnel; and

(C) documented when administered, including:
(i) the resident's full name;

(ii) the name of the medication;

(iii) the dosage, date and time administered, and signature of the individual administering the medication;

(iv) reason the medication was administered; and

(v) any unusual reaction. The resident, parents or legal custodian, and all personnel responsible for the resident are informed of the medication side effects.

(3) Prescription medications are administered, per container instructions, including only administering when the medication is part of a prescribed therapeutic treatment and only to the resident whose full name is on the container label.

(4) Over-the-counter medications are administered, per:
(A) container instructions; or

(B) licensed physician instructions.

(5) Medications are stored in a locked container and under the supervision of the designated personnel.

(6) Unused or expired medication is disposed of, per program policy.

(f) First aid supplies. The program maintains first aid supplies.

Added at 18 Ok Reg 3331, eff 10-1-01 (emergency); Added at 19 Ok Reg 1171, eff 5-13-02; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 35, eff 10-1-04 (emergency); Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1304, eff 6-1-05; Amended at 26 Ok Reg 2239, eff 7-1-09

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