Current through September 21, 2024
(a) Medications
shall only be given in child care when the facility has agreed to administer
medications and adheres to the following:
(i)
Staff who administers medication has received the training approved by the
Department on administration of medication; and
(ii) A medication consent form has been
completed and signed by the parent or legal guardian and includes:
(A) Name of child and parent or guardian;
and
(B) Specific instructions for
the date and time to be administered and dosage; or
(C) A standing order from a parent or health
professional for commonly used nonprescription medication that defines what
medication and when a medication should be used.
(b) Prescription medications and
pharmaceutical samples prescribed by a physician or licensed health
professional and all over the counter medications shall bear the original
prescription label or written instructions to include the following
information:
(i) Child's name printed on the
container;
(ii) Amount and
frequency of dosage; and
(iii) Name
of prescribing physician or other health professional, with the exception of
over-the-counter medications.
(c) All medications shall be stored per
manufacturer's instructions and:
(i) In a
safety lock container;
(ii) In an
enclosed space that is inaccessible to children; or
(iii) In a refrigerator separated from food
in a sealed plastic container, inaccessible to children.
(d) The facility shall keep a written record
of all medication, including over-the-counter medication given to children.
This record shall include:
(i) Name of
child;
(ii) Name of
medication;
(iii) Date and time the
medication was administered;
(iv)
Amount of medication given; and
(v)
Signature or initials of person administering medication.
(e) Notification of medication administration
shall be given to the parent or guardian on the day it was
administered.
(f) Any deviation
from recommended dosage on the label shall be accompanied by a physician's
written instructions.
(g)
Medications shall not be used beyond the date of expiration and shall not be
stored on premises when no longer needed.
(h) The use of sunscreen, insect repellant,
essential oils and over the counter topical medications shall not be subject to
the training requirements of this Section.
(i) The sunscreen, insect repellant,
essential oils and over the counter topical medications shall be stored in the
original container and the manufacturer's instructions for use shall be
followed; and
(ii) A consent form,
signed by the parent or legal guardian, which allows the application of
sunscreen, insect repellant, essential oils and over the counter topical
medications on his/her child and indicates the brands of sunscreen unless
supplied by parent for his/her child only.
