Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 746 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS
Subchapter S - SAFETY PRACTICES
Division 2 - MEDICATIONS AND MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Section 746.3803 - What authorization must I obtain before administering a medication to a child in my care?

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) Authorization to administer medication to a child in your care must be obtained from the child's parent:

(1) In writing, signed and dated;

(2) In an electronic format that is capable of being viewed and saved; or

(3) By telephone to administer a single dose of a medication.

(b) Authorization to administer medication expires on the first anniversary of the date the authorization is provided.

(c) The child's parent may not authorize you to administer medication in excess of the medication's label instructions or the directions of the child's health-care professional.

(d) Parent authorization is not required if you administer a medication to a child in a medical emergency to prevent the death or serious bodily injury of the child, provided that you administer the medication as prescribed, directed, or intended.

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