(a) Illness or injury.
(1) A participant who is considered to be a health or safety concern to other participants or employees will not be admitted to a program.
(2) Illnesses and injuries will be handled in a manner that protects the health of all participants and employees.
(3) A program employee shall follow plans to provide emergency care for injured participants with symptoms of an acute illness as specified in the program manual.
(4) Each program employee shall follow the recommendation of the Texas Department of Health concerning the admission or readmission of any participant after a communicable disease.
(b) Medication. A program employee shall administer medication only in accordance with the following conditions:
(1) A parent must complete and sign a medication form that provides a current list of medications that a participant must take while in the program, with details as to times and dosages. The form must include authorization for a program employee to dispense the medication and an indemnification clause to protect the city.
(2) Every prescription medication must be in the original container and labeled with the child’s name, a date, directions, and the physician’s name. A program employee shall administer the medication only as stated on the label. A program employee may not administer medication after the expiration date.
(3) Every nonprescription medication must be labeled with the child’s name and the date the medication was brought to the program. A nonprescription medication must be in the original container and shall be administered by a program employee only according to label direction.
(4) Any medication dispensed will be limited to routine oral ingestion that requires no special knowledge or skill. No injection may be administered by a program employee.
(5) A program employee shall ensure that all medications are inaccessible to program participants and, if it is necessary to keep medications in a refrigerator, that the medications are kept separate from food.
(c) Toilet facilities.
(1) Each program site must have inside toilets located and equipped so that children can use them independently and program employees can supervise as needed.
(2) One flush toilet must be provided for every 30 children. Urinals may be counted in the ratio of toilets to children, but may not exceed 50 percent of the total number of toilets.
(3) An appropriate and adequate number of lavatories must be provided.
(d) Sanitation.
(1) Each program facility must have adequate light, ventilation, and heat.
(2) Each program must be provided with an adequate supply of water meeting the standards of the Texas Department of Health for drinking water. A program employee shall ensure that water is supplied to participants in a safe and sanitary manner.