8 Va. Admin. Code § 20-790-400 - General requirements for medication administration
A. Prescription and nonprescription
medications shall be given to a child:
1.
According to the home's written medication policies, and
2. Only with written authorization from the
parent.
B. The vendor may
administer prescription medication that would normally be administered by a
parent or guardian to a child provided:
1. The
medication is administered by a caregiver who meets the requirements of
8VAC20-790-250 I and J;
2. The
caregiver administers only those drugs that were dispensed from a pharmacy and
maintained in the original, labeled container; and
3. The caregiver administers drugs only to
the child identified on the prescription label in accordance with the
prescriber's instructions pertaining to dosage, frequency, and manner of
administration.
C. The
vendor may administer nonprescription medication provided the medication is:
1. Administered by a caregiver 18 years of
age or older;
2. Labeled with the
child's name;
3. In the original
container with the manufacturer's direction label attached; and
4. Given only at the dose, duration, and
method of administration specified on the manufacturer's label for the age or
weight of the child needing the medication.
D. Nonprescription medication shall not be
used beyond the expiration date of the product.
E. Medications for children in care shall be
stored separately from medications for household members and
caregivers.
F. When needed,
medication shall be refrigerated.
G. When medication is stored in a
refrigerator used for food, the medications shall be stored together in a
container or in a clearly defined area away from food.
H. Medication, except for those prescriptions
designated otherwise by written physician's order, including refrigerated
medication and medications for caregivers and household members, shall be kept
in a locked place using a safe locking method that prevents access by children.
If a key is used, the key shall be inaccessible to the children.
I. The vendor shall keep a record of
prescription and nonprescription medication given children, which shall include
the following:
1. Name of the child to whom
medication was administered;
2.
Amount and type of medication administered to the child;
3. The day and time the medication was
administered to the child;
4. Name
of the caregiver administering the medication;
5. Any adverse reactions; and
6. Any medication error.
Notes
Statutory Authority: §§ 22.1-16 and 22.1-289.046 of the Code of Virginia.
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