(a) A provider shall receive written consent from any child's parents and/or guardians prior to administering any medication, whether oral or topical, to that child and such written consent shall include, but is not necessarily limited to, the name of each medication the provider is permitted to administer, the approved dosage, the time the medication may be administered, the date the written consent is provided, and the signature of the child's parents and/or guardians.
(b) In addition to the written consent from the child's parents and/or guardians, in the form described in paragraph (a), to administer prescription medication and non-prescription medication which contain codeine or aspirin to a child, the provider must have a prescription label or written physician's instructions for each medication, which shall include the child's name, the current date, the name of medication, the number and amount of dosages to be given and method of administration.
(c) The provider shall not administer a dosage, which exceeds the manufacturer's recommended dosage except with a written physician's instruction.
(d) All written instructions or consents shall be valid for only six (6) months unless a shorter time period is designated by the physician, dentist or parent.
(e) Non-prescription and prescription medication shall be in the original container with the original label attached, and shall be marked with the child's name.
(f) Medication shall be kept in a safe location where children cannot reach it.
(g) The provider shall maintain a written record of the date, time and amount of each medication given except for non-prescription topical ointments, creams or lotions.
(Ord. 57-2002. Passed 10-14-02.)