Before any medication is administered to a child, permission of the parent or guardian shall be documented and shall include the name of the child, the name of the medication, the dates, times, and dosage of the medication administered. Medication shall be provided by the parent and kept in the original container with the original label. The label for a prescription medication shall contain the child's name, amount and frequency of dosage, the expiration date, the physician's name, and instructions for storage. Medication shall be returned to the parent when no longer needed or expired.
The provider shall document any medication administered to a child and shall include the dose, name of child, time and date administered, and name of the person administering the medication. The documentation shall be available to the child's parent.
S.D. Admin. R. 67:42:17:25
General Authority: SDCL 26-6-16.
Law Implemented: SDCL 26-6-16(4)(6)(8).