Section 424.560 - Medicine, medications, stimulants and poisons1. The foster home parents or direct care staff shall supervise or administer all prescription and nonprescription medication taken by a foster child.2. Any nonprescription medication must be administered only for the purpose indicated by the manufacturer on the label of the medication or as prescribed or recommended in writing by a licensed medical practitioner.3. Prescription medication must be prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner. The licensee shall request information regarding the medication from the medical practitioner as required by NRS 424.0383. Medication must be given only to the child for whom it has been prescribed and only in the prescribed dosage.4. A record for each child must be maintained on all. prescription and nonprescription medications administered to the child. The record must become part of the child's permanent file of medications. The record must include, without limitation, the information received from the medical practitioner pursuant to NRS NRS 424.0383 and a copy of the information must be provided to the licensing authority and the agency which provides child welfare services within 10 business days after receipt of the information.5.Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, all medication must be kept in a locked place, including, without limitation, any medication that requires refrigeration. Medication that must be kept with a child pursuant to the instructions of a physician is not required to be kept in a locked place6. All unused prescribed medication must be destroyed in a manner: (a) Recommended for such destruction on the label of the medication; or(b) Determined by the local health authority.7. In addition to complying with this section, a licensee who operates a group foster home shall have and carry out a policy on the man agement and administration of medication in compliance with NRS NRS 424.0385 and in the manner prescribed by section 46.Nev. Admin. Code § 424.560
Welfare Div., Req. for Foster Care part § 106.8 + part § 108.1, 10-7-88, eff. 1-1-89-NAC A by Div. of Child & Fam. Services by R044-02, 7-23-2002; A by R110-13, eff. 6/23/2014