Section 7 AAC 67.343 - Medications and supplements(a) A foster home may administer medication only if the foster parent meets the following conditions: (1) obtains written permission from the department for the administration of prescription medication to a foster child;(2) administers prescription medication or any special medical procedures only in the dosage, at the intervals, or in the manner prescribed by the person legally authorized to prescribe medication or medical procedures; and(3) administers nonprescription medication only if authorized by the child's caseworker.(b) Prescription medicine must be kept in the original container showing the date filled, the expiration date, instructions, and the physician's or other medical professional's name.(c) A foster parent must maintain proper storage of medications in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation and in a secure manner that prevents access by unauthorized individuals.(d) A foster home that provides care for six or more children, inclusive of the parent's own children, shall keep medication requiring refrigeration in a separate refrigeration unit that is not used to store food.(e) A foster parent shall discard medication in a manner that prevents access by children in care and in accordance with instructions from the manufacturer(f) A foster parent shall ensure that nonprescription medications and health products, including nonaspirin fever reducers, naturopathic remedies, vitamin and mineral supplements, diaper ointments and powders, sunscreen, and insect repellent, are used only at the dose, duration, or method of administration specified on the manufacturer's label.(g) A foster parent shall record all prescription medication, nonprescription medication, and supplements given to children in care in a format provided by the department, and make the record available for review by a medical professional and the department.(h) Consent to begin, modify or stop a psychotropic medication for a child may only be given by (2) the child's legal guardian, based on the authority of the guardianship court order;(4) the child's caseworker, if the parental rights of both parents of the child have been terminated and the child is in the custody of the department.(i) A foster parent shall notify the child's caseworker if a recommendation is made for a change in the child's psychotropic medication or is newly prescribed for a child placed in the licensee's home, so that the child's caseworker may take action to obtain consent before a change, ending, or beginning of treatment.(j) A foster parent may not use medications or supplements for behavior control, unless prescribed for that purpose by a physician or another person legally authorized to prescribe medication.(k) A foster parent shall notify the child's caseworker if the foster parent receives a prescription from a child's parent or guardian.Eff. 7/1/2022, Register 242, July 2022Authority:AS 44.30.020
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