7 AAC 50.440. Medication

A facility may only administer medication under the following conditions:

(1) Deleted 7/1/2000;

(2) in a full time care facility, the facility may administer prescription medication and special medical procedures to a child only as authorized by a physician or other person legally authorized in this state to prescribe medication or medical procedures;

(3) prescription medicine must be kept in

(A) the original container showing the date filled, the expiration date, instructions, and the physician's or other medical professional's name; or

(B) medicine sets filled by a pharmacist or licensed medical professional; the prescription date filled, the expiration date, instructions, and the physician's or other medical professional's name must be retained;

(4) over-the-counter drugs such as non-aspirin fever reducers, naturopathic remedies, vitamin and mineral supplements, diaper ointments and powders, sun screen, and insect repellent may be given only at the dose, duration, and method of administration specified on the manufacturer's label;

(5) in a facility with one or more employees, only a designated staff member may administer medication; designated staff shall record and initial the time each dose is administered;

(6) unused medication must be discarded in a full time care facility when it is no longer needed.

History: Eff. 1/1/96, Register 136; am 3/1/98, Register 145

Authority: AS 44.29.020

AS 47.35.010

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