SECTION 746.3803. What authorization must I obtain before administering a medication to a child in my care?

(a) Authorization to administer medication to a child in your care must be obtained from the child's parent:

(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.

(b) Authorization to administer medication expires on the first anniversary of the date the authorization is provided.

(c) The child's parent may not authorize you to administer medication in excess of the medication's label instructions or the directions of the child's health-care professional.

(d) Parent authorization is not required if you administer a medication to a child in a medical emergency to prevent the death or serious bodily injury of the child, provided that you administer the medication as prescribed, directed, or intended.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.3803 adopted to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 928; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909