Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8260 - Medication; administrative

Rule 260.

(1) Medication, prescription or nonprescription, must be given to a child by program staff only.

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

(3) All medication must be in its original container, stored according to instructions, and clearly labeled for a named child, including all nonprescription topical medications described in subrule (8) of this rule.

(4) Prescription medication must have the pharmacy label indicating the physician's name, child's first and last name, instructions, name and strength of the medication, and must be given according to those instructions.

(5) Program staff shall keep all medication out of the reach of children and return it to the child's parent or destroy it if the parent determines it is no longer needed or it has expired.

(6) Program staff shall give or apply any prescription or nonprescription medication according to the directions on the original container, unless otherwise authorized by a written order from the child's licensed health care provider.

(7) Program staff 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, diapering cream, triple antibiotic, sunscreen, and insect repellant, requires written parental authorization annually.

(9) A center shall maintain a record as to the time and the amount of medication given or applied, with the exception of medications described in subrule (8) of this rule, on a form provided by the department or a comparable substitute approved by the department. One form per medication is required. The signature of the program staff administering the medication must be included.

Notes

Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8260

2025 MR 10, Eff. 5/7/2025

An obvious error in R 400.8260 was corrected at the request of the promulgating agency, pursuant to Section 56 of 1969 PA 306, as amended by 2000 PA 262, MCL 24.256. The rule containing the error was published in Michigan Register, 2025 MR 10. The memorandum requesting the correction was published in Michigan Register, 2025 MR 11.