Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Health
Title R430 - Residential Child Care Licensing
Rule R430-90 - Licensed Family Child Care
Section R430-90-17 - Medications
Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024
(1) The provider shall make medications inaccessible to children in care.
(2) The provider shall lock refrigerated medications or store them at least 36 inches above the floor and, if liquid, store them in a separate leakproof container.
(3) If parents supply any over-the-counter or prescription medications, the provider shall ensure those medications:
(4) The provider shall have a written medication permission form completed and signed by the parent before administering any medication supplied by the parent for their child.
(5) The provider shall ensure that the medication permission form includes at least:
(6) The provider shall ensure that instructions for administering the medication include at least:
(7) If the provider supplies an over-the-counter medication for children's use, the provider shall ensure that the medication is not administered to any child without previous parental consent for each instance it is given. The provider shall ensure that the consent is:
(8) The provider shall ensure that the staff administering the medication:
(9) The provider shall ensure that immediately after administering a medication, the staff giving the medication records the following information:
(10) The provider shall report to the parent a child's adverse reaction to a medication or error in administration of the medication immediately upon recognizing the reaction or error, or after notifying emergency personnel if the reaction is life-threatening.
(11) The provider shall notify the parent before the time a medication needs to be given to a child if the provider chooses not to administer medication as instructed by the parent.
(12) The provider shall keep a six-week record of medication permission and administration forms on-site for review by the department.