(1) The licensee must have child take their own (a) Medication must be written permission from a medication; inaccessible to child's parent or guardian to (b) Have a written statement children; give a child any medication. from a health care provider (b) Controlled The permission must include: with prescriptive authority substances must be (a) Child's name; stating that the child is locked in a container (b) Name of the medication physically and mentally capable or cabinet which is and condition being treated; of taking their own medication; inaccessible to (c) Dose and frequency to and children; be given; (c) Meet all other criteria in (c) Medication must be (d) Instructions for any chapter 170-295 WAC including kept away from food specialized equipment or storage of medications. in a separate, sealed procedures for giving the (2) A staff member must container; child's medication; observe and document that the (d) Medication must be (e) Start and stop date for child took the medication. kept away from administering medication not to sources of moisture, WAC 170-295-3110 exceed thirty calendar days, heat, or light; and Do I need special except as provided in (e) External medication equipment to give subsection (2) of this section; (designed to be medication? (f) Parent or guardian applied to the outside signature; and of the body) must be To give liquid medication (g) Date of signature. stored separately you must use a measuring (2) A parent or guardian from internal device designed specifically for may give the licensee ninety medication (designed oral or liquid medications. calendar days permission for to be swallowed or Parents should provide the use of the following: injected). External measuring devices for (a) Diaper ointments and medication includes individual use. talc free powders used as medicated ointments, needed that are intended lotions, or liquids WAC 170-295-3130 specifically for use in the diaper applied to the skin or area of children; hair. (b) Sun screen; Weight #7 (c) Hand sanitizers; or
(1) The licensee must have written permission from a child's parent or guardian to give a child any medication. The permission must include: (a) Child's name; (b) Name of the medication and condition being treated; (c) Dose and frequency to be given; (d) Instructions for any specialized equipment or procedures for giving the child's medication; (e) Start and stop date for administering medication not to exceed thirty calendar days, except as provided in subsection (2) of this section; (f) Parent or guardian signature; and (g) Date of signature. (2) A parent or guardian may give the licensee ninety calendar days permission for use of the following: (a) Diaper ointments and talc free powders used as needed that are intended specifically for use in the diaper area of children; (b) Sun screen; (c) Hand sanitizers; or child take their own medication; (b) Have a written statement from a health care provider with prescriptive authority stating that the child is physically and mentally capable of taking their own medication; and (c) Meet all other criteria in chapter 170-295 WAC including storage of medications. (2) A staff member must observe and document that the child took the medication. WAC 170-295-3110 Do I need special equipment to give medication? To give liquid medication you must use a measuring device designed specifically for oral or liquid medications. Parents should provide the measuring devices for individual use. WAC 170-295-3130 (a) Medication must be inaccessible to children; (b) Controlled substances must be locked in a container or cabinet which is inaccessible to children; (c) Medication must be kept away from food in a separate, sealed container; (d) Medication must be kept away from sources of moisture, heat, or light; and (e) External medication (designed to be applied to the outside of the body) must be stored separately from internal medication (designed to be swallowed or injected). External medication includes medicated ointments, lotions, or liquids applied to the skin or hair. Weight #7