Sec.19a-428-1. Definitions as used in Section 19a-428-1 to 19a-428-7, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies

(1) “Administration of medication” means the direct application of a medication by inhalation, ingestion or any other means to the body of a person;

(2) “Advanced practice registered nurse” means an individual licensed under chapter 378 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(3) “Authorized prescriber” means a physician, a dentist, an advanced practice registered nurse, a physician assistant, a podiatrist, or an optometrist;

(4) “Challenge course” means a designated area that is used for educational, team and confidence-building or recreational purposes, which area may include, but need not be limited to, logs, tires, platforms, beams, bridges, poles, ropes, ladders, nets, climbing walls, climbing towers, traverses, cables, swings, natural sites, or zip lines;

(5) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Early Childhood or the commissioner’s designee;

(6) “Dentist” means an individual licensed to practice dental medicine in this or another state;

(7) “Licensee” means a person, as defined in section 19a-420 of the Connecticut General Statutes, who is licensed pursuant to section 19a-421 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(8) “Medication” means any legend drug or nonlegend drug, as those terms are defined in section 20-571 of the Connecticut General Statutes, including any controlled substance, as defined in section 21a-240 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(9) “Medication error” means the failure to administer (A) medication to a child, (B) medication within one hour of the time designated by the authorized prescriber, (C) the specific medication prescribed for a child, (D) medication by the correct route, (E) medication according to generally accepted medical practices, or (F) the correct dosage of medication;

(10) “Office” means the Office of Early Childhood;

(11) “Optometrist” means an individual licensed to practice optometry under chapter 380 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(12) “Parent(s)” means the person(s) responsible for the child and may include the legally designated guardian(s) of such child;

(13) “Pharmacist” means an individual licensed to practice pharmacy under the provisions of section 20-590, 20-591, 20-592 or 20-593 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(14) “Physician” means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this or another state;

(15) “Physician assistant” means an individual licensed under section 20-12b of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(16) “Podiatrist” means an individual licensed under chapter 375 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(17) “Registered nurse” means an individual licensed under chapter 378 of the Connecticut General Statutes;

(18) “Self-administer medications” means that the child (A) is able to identify and select the appropriate medication by size, color, amount, or other label identification, (B) knows the frequency and time of day for which the medication is ordered, and (C) is able to administer the medication appropriately;

(19) “Significant medication error” means a medication error that is potentially serious or has serious consequences for a child, including, but not limited to, the administration of medication (A) by the wrong route, (B) to a child with a known allergy to the medication, (C) given in a lethal or toxic dosage, or (D) causing serious medical problems resulting from such medication error; and

(20) “Staff” or “staff member” means those persons, including volunteers, responsible for the direct care of campers, but does not include persons contracted exclusively to provide a general service(s) to the youth camp such as facility maintenance, transportation, food service or cleaning services.

(Effective September 25, 2017)