Section R. 400.1918 - Medication; administration; proceduresRule 18.
(1) Medication, prescription or nonprescription, must be given to a child in care by a licensee or a child care staff member only. A child care assistant shall not give medication to a child in care.(2) Medication, prescription or nonprescription, must be given or applied only with prior written permission from a parent.(3) All medication must be in the original container, stored according to instructions, and clearly labeled for a named child.(4) Prescription medication must have the pharmacy label indicating the physician's name, child's first and last name, instructions, and name and strength of the medication, and must be given in accordance with those instructions.(5) All medication must be kept out of the reach of children and returned to the child's parent when he or she determines it is no longer needed or when it has expired.(6) A licensee or child care staff member shall give or apply prescription or non-prescription medication according to the directions on the original container unless otherwise authorized by a written order of the child's physician.(7) A record of the date, time, and the amount of all medication given or applied must be maintained on a form provided by the department or a comparable substitute approved by the department.(8) Topical nonprescription medication, including but not limited to sunscreen, insect repellant, and diaper rash ointment, is exempt from subrules (1) and (7) of this rule.(9) The records required in this rule must be retained for a minimum of 4 years.Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.1918
2005 AACS; 2020 MR 23, Eff. 12/13/2019