Section 400.1918. Medication; administrative procedures.

Rule 18. (1) Medication, prescription or nonprescription, shall be  given to a child in care by adult caregiving staff only.

(2)    Medication, prescription or nonprescription, shall be given or applied only with prior written permission from a parent.

(3)      All medication shall be in the original container, stored according to instructions, and clearly labeled for a named child.

(4)      Prescription medication shall have the pharmacy label indicating the physician's name, child's name, instructions, and name and strength of the medication and shall be given in accordance with those instructions.

(5)   All medication shall be kept out of the reach of children and shall be returned to the child's parent when the parent determines it is no longer needed or when it has expired.

(6)         Adult caregiving staff shall  give  or  apply  prescription  or non- prescription medication according to the directions on the original container unless otherwise authorized by a  written order  of the  child's physician.

(7)    A record of the date, time, and the amount of all medication given or applied shall be maintained on a form provided by the department or a comparable substitute approved by the department.

(8)    Topical nonprescription medication, including but not limited to sunscreen, insect repellant, and diaper rash ointment, shall be  exempt  from subrule (7) of this rule.

(9)   The records required in this rule shall be retained for a minimum of  4 years.

History: 2005 AACS.