Section 260.2100  Medication Administration

a)         Except for medications allowed in subsection (b) of this Section, the only medications allowed in the facility are those for particular individual children.  The medication of each child shall be kept and stored in the original container received from the pharmacy.

1)         Each multidose medication container shall indicate the child's name, physician's name, prescription number, name, strength and quantity of drug, date this container was last filled, the initials of the pharmacist filling the prescription, the identity of the pharmacy, the refill date and any necessary special instructions.

2)         Each single unit or unit dose package shall contain the proprietary and nonproprietary name of the drug and the strength of the dose.  The name of the child and the physician do not have to be on the label of the package, but they must be identified with the package in such a manner as to assure that the drug is administered to the correct resident.

b)         A facility may stock a small supply of medications regularly available without prescription at a commercial pharmacy, such as:  noncontrolled cough syrups, laxatives, and analgesics.  These shall be given to a child only upon the order of a physician.

c)         The facility shall have a first aid kit that contains items appropriate to treat minor cuts, burns, abrasions, etc.

d)         All medications shall be properly stored in a secured location not accessible to unauthorized individuals.

e)         All medications shall be sent home with the child for whom the medication was prescribed.