Or. Admin. Code § 419-410-0110 - Academic Boarding Schools: Medication
An academic boarding school must meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Policy and
procedures. The academic boarding school must have and adhere to policies and
procedures that cover all prescription and non-prescription medication that
address all of the following:
(a) How the
medication will be administered.
(b) By whom the medication will be
administered.
(c) How the staff of
the academic boarding school who administer medication will be
trained.
(d) How the administration
of medication will be documented.
(e) How the administration of medication will
be monitored.
(f) How unused
medication will be disposed of.
(g)
Requirements for the use of herbal supplements and similar remedies; medical
treatments such as special diets and physical therapy; and the
self-administration of medication by children in care.
(2) Program staff may not dispense medication
to a child in care in any of the following situations:
(a) In excess of the prescribed or authorized
amount.
(b) For disciplinary
purposes.
(c) For the convenience
of staff.
(d) As a substitute for
appropriate treatment services.
(3) A prescription, signed by a physician or
qualified medical professional, is required before any prescription medication
is administered to, or self-administered by a child in care. Medication
prescribed for one child in care may not be administered to, or
self-administered by another child in care or staff. As used in this rule,
"self administration of medication" refers to the act of a child in care
placing a medication internally in, or externally on, his or her own
body.
(4) Medication storage.
(a) A prescription medication that is unused
and any medication that is outdated or recalled may not be maintained in a
facility. "Outdated" means any medication whose designated period of potency,
as indicated on the label, has expired.
(b) The facility may maintain a stock supply
of non-prescription medications.
(c) All prescription and non-prescription
medications stored in the facility must be kept in a manner that they are
accessible only to staff or the child in care for whom the medication is
intended.
(d) A medication
requiring refrigeration must be refrigerated and secured.
(e) Medication must be maintained and stored
in its original container, including the prescription label.
(5) Medication disposal.
Medication must be disposed of in a manner that ensures that it cannot be
retrieved, in accordance with all applicable state and federal law.
(6) A written record of all medications
disposed of by the academic boarding school must be maintained and must include
all of the following:
(a) A description of the
prescribed medication and the amount disposed.
(b) The child in care for whom the medication
was prescribed.
(c) The reason for
disposal.
(d) The method of
disposal.
(e) The name of the
person disposing the medication, and the initials of an adult
witness.
(7) Medication
Records. A written record must be kept for each child in care listing each
medication, both prescription and over-the-counter, that is administered or
dispensed by the academic boarding school. The record must include all of the
following:
(a) The name of the child in
care.
(b) A description of the
medication, instructions for use, and the recommended dosage.
(c) Dates and times medication is
administered.
(d) A record of
missed dosages.
(e) Medication
dropped or disposed of.
(f) Method
of administration for each medication.
(g) Identification of the person
administering the medication.
(h)
Any possible adverse reactions to the medication.
(i) Documentation of any medication taken
outside the facility to be administered during a home visit or other
activity.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 409.050, ORS 418.005, ORS 418.327 & ORS 418.240
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 418.327, ORS 409.010, ORS 418.005 & ORS 418.240
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