Ariz. Admin. Code § 6-5-5218

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section 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.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R6-5-5218

Adopted effective May 11, 1994 (Supp. 94-2). Former Section R6-5-5218 renumbered to R6-5-5219; new Section R6-5-5218 renumbered from R6-5-5217 and amended by final rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 1983, effective May 20, 1999 (Supp. 99-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 3185, effective 10/28/2016.