Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 744 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR SCHOOL-AGE AND BEFORE OR AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
Subchapter L - SAFETY PRACTICES
Division 2 - MEDICATION AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Section 744.2655 - How must I administer medication to a child in my care?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code ยง 744.2655
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Medication must be given:
(1) As stated on the label directions;
or
(2) As amended in writing by the
child's health-care professional.
(b) Medication must:
(1) Be in the original container labeled with
the child's full name and the date brought to the operation;
(2) Be administered only to the child for
whom it is intended; and
(3) Not be
administered after its expiration date.
(c) When you administer medication to a child in your care, you must record the following:
(1) Full name of the child to whom the
medication was given;
(2) Name of
the medication;
(3) Date, time, and
amount of medication given; and
(4)
Full name of the employee administering the medication.
(d) You must keep all medication records for at least three months after administering the medication.
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