Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
Subchapter J - FOSTER CARE SERVICES: MEDICAL AND DENTAL
Division 6 - MEDICATION AND LABEL ERRORS
Section 749.1563 - What must a caregiver do if the caregiver finds a medication error?
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 749.1563
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) If a caregiver finds a medication error regarding a prescribed medication, the caregiver must contact a health-care professional immediately, unless the error is the type described in paragraph (4) or (5) of § 749.1561 of Title 40 (relating to What is a medication error?), and follow the health-care professional's recommendations.
(b) If a caregiver finds a medication error regarding a nonprescription medication, the caregiver must take the appropriate and necessary actions as required by the circumstances.
(c) For all medication errors, a caregiver must document the following within 24 hours:
(1) The time and date of the error;
(2) The medication error;
(3) The time and date of the call(s) to the
licensed health-care professional, if applicable;
(4) The name and title of the health-care
professional contacted, if applicable; and
(5) The health-care professional's medical
recommendations for ensuring the child's safety, if applicable.
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