Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-5218 - Health Care; Medications
A.
When a provider enrolls a child for care, the provider shall make written
arrangements with the child's parent for emergency medical care of the
child.
B. If a child becomes ill
while in care, a provider shall:
1. Make the
child comfortable and keep the child in full view; and
2. Notify the parent or other designated
person that the child is ill and must be immediately removed from
care.
C. A provider
shall notify the parent of other children in care when a child in care
contracts an infectious illness.
D.
A provider shall not provide care while knowingly infected with or presenting
symptoms of an infectious disease.
E. If a child exhibits symptoms of an
infectious disease, the child may return to care when fever free and symptom
free, or with written permission from the child's medical practitioner that
returning will not endanger the health of the child or other children in
care.
F. A provider shall not admit
a child in need of professional medical attention to the home facility and
shall direct the parent to obtain medical attention for the child.
G. Only a provider shall administer
medication with signed written instructions for administering the medication
from the child's parent.
H. A
provider shall not administer:
1. Medication
that is date expired or in something other than its original container;
or
2. Prescription medication that
does not bear the date of issue, the child's name, the amount and frequency of
dosage, and the doctor's name.
I. A provider shall maintain a written log of
all medications administered. The log shall include:
1. The name of the child receiving the
medication;
2. The name of the
medication;
3. The date and time of
administration; and
4. The dosage
administered.
J. A
provider shall use a sanitary medication measure for accurate dosage.
K. A provider shall keep all medication in a
locked storage container, and refrigerate if necessary.
L. A provider shall have first-aid supplies
available at the home facility, which shall be administered only by the
provider.
M. A provider is
responsible for obtaining only emergency medical treatment for a child in
care.
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