Sec.17a-20-47. Health and medical treatment. Administration of first aid. Prescription medication. Administration of medicine or treatment. Written records. Storage of drugs, medicines and instruments. Sick room. Telephone

(a) A clinic that provides medical treatment for clients shall have a written plan which describes the arrangements for routine and emergency care.

(b) There shall be written policies and procedures, reviewed by a physician at least annually, for the administration of first aid care to children with minor illnesses. Appropriate first aid supplies shall be available in the clinic, out of the reach of children.

(c) The clinic shall have a written policy and procedures governing the prescribing of medications. Such policy shall include provisions that there be informed consent, signed by the parent or guardian, acknowledging that they have been provided with a written description of the medication including possible side-effects and contraindications.

(d) There shall be written policies and procedures, reviewed by a physician at least annually, for the administration or use by children of prescription and nonprescription medicines. Such policies and procedures shall only permit prescription medication to be administered to a child upon the written order of the child's physician and written approval of the parent or guardian.

(e) In accordance with Section 20-14i of the Connecticut General Statutes, only staff who have been fully trained to administer and monitor medications shall be permitted to administer such medication. The clinic shall also have written criteria which are used to designate staff who administer medication and shall maintain a roster of those designated to administer medication. The clinic shall also have a written policy for the training of staff regarding medication. There shall be periodic reviews of the staff's knowledge of medication and other treatment and, where necessary, staff training shall be completed.

(f) A written record shall be kept of the administration of all prescription and non-prescription medicine to a child, identifying the medicine and dosage, time of administration and the person who administered the medicine.

(g) All drugs, medicines and medical instruments shall be kept in labeled containers out of reach of children in a locked cabinet accessible only to designated staff members. A child may keep and administer prescribed medicines himself only with the written approval of his physician and parent or guardian and the agreement of designated staff that this practice would not be a risk for other children in the clinic.

(Adopted effective February 1, 1999)