Section 742.803 - What are the medication requirements?(a) Medication in this chapter means: (1) A prescription medication; or (2) A non-prescription medication, excluding topical ointments such as diaper ointment, insect repellent, or sunscreen. (b) Before you may give medication to a child in care, the child's parent must authorize you to give the medication to the child. The authorization must be: (1) In writing, signed, and dated; (2) In an electronic format that is capable of being viewed and saved; or (3) By telephone to administer a single dose of a medication. (c) You must administer medication as required on the medication's label instructions, unless amended in writing by the prescribing health-care professional. (d) Parental authorization to give medication is only good for one year. The child's parent must give you a new authorization in order for you to continue giving the child medication after the year expires. (e) You may administer medication to a child without parental authorization in a medical emergency to prevent the death or serious bodily injury of the child.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 742.803
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 46, Number 08, February 19, 2021, TexReg 1250, eff. 3/10/2021