Section 400.8152. Medication; administrative procedures.

(1) Medication, prescription or nonprescription, shall be given to a child by an adult caregiver only.

(2)   A caregiver shall give or apply medication, prescription or nonprescription, only with prior written permission from a parent.

(3)    All medication shall be its 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 according to those instructions.

(5)   A caregiver shall keep all medication out of the reach of children and shall return it to the child’s parent or destroy it when the parent determines it is no longer needed or it has expired.

(6)   A caregiver shall give or apply any prescription or nonprescription medication according to the directions on the original container unless authorized by a written order of the child’s physician.

(7)   A caregiver shall not add medication to a child’s bottle, beverage, or food unless indicated on the prescription label.

(8)   Topical nonprescription medication, including, but not limited to sunscreen and insect repellant, requires written parental authorization annually.

(9)   The center shall maintain a record as to the time and the amount of medication given or applied, with the exception of subrule (8) of this rule, on a form provided by the

department or a comparable substitute approved by the department. The signature of the caregiver administering the medication shall be included.

History: 2013 AACS.