NAC424.560. Medicine, medications, stimulants and poisons.  


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  •      1. The foster home parents or staff shall supervise or administer all prescription and nonprescription medication.

         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. 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 prescribed medications. The record must become part of the child’s permanent file of prescriptions.

         5. In a family foster home, medication must be kept in a place inaccessible to children. In a group foster home, medication must be kept in a locked place, with the exception of medication that requires refrigeration.

         6. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, medicines and stimulants must be plainly labeled and stored in an orderly fashion in a locked cupboard, box or cabinet or other location inaccessible to children. Poisons or medications for external use only must be kept in a separate area, also inaccessible to children. Medicine may be accessible to a child if a licensing authority representative determines it is appropriate for the child to have access to the medicine, based on the age and stage of development of the child.

         7. All unused prescribed medications 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.

     [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)