Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 26. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES |
PART 1. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION |
CHAPTER 749. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES |
SUBCHAPTER J. FOSTER CARE SERVICES: MEDICAL AND DENTAL |
DIVISION 7. SIDE EFFECTS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS TO MEDICATION |
SECTION 749.1583. What must a caregiver do if a child experiences side effects from any medications?
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(a) A side effect from any medication is an effect of medication in addition to the medication's intended effect, often an undesirable effect. (b) If a child experiences side effects from any medication, the caregiver must: (1) Document the observed and reported side effects; (2) Immediately report any serious side effects to the child’s prescribing health-care professional and the child's parent; and (3) Report any other side effect to the prescribing health-care professional within 72 hours. Source Note: The provisions of this §749.1583 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9944; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909