"Florida Child Care Licensing Regulations"
Child Care Facility Health and Safety Standards - Medication
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Summary
Establishes mandatory protocols for the administration and storage of medications, including asthma treatments, in licensed Florida childcare facilities.
Full Description
This regulation requires that all medications administered to children, such as rescue inhalers or nebulizer treatments, must have written parental authorization. Medications must be stored in their original containers, labeled with the child's name and directions, and kept in a locked area or out of reach of children. Facilities are required to maintain a medication log that records the child's name, the name of the medication, the date and time of administration, the dosage given, and the signature of the staff member who administered it.
Who This Bill Serves & Who's Backing It
Core Patient Populations
Children and adults living with asthma.
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Votes & Legislative History
Public Access to Epinephrine Rule
Auto-injectable epinephrine use by an authorized entity
Allows authorized entities, including restaurants and sports arenas, to acquire and stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use by trained personnel.
Elijah's Law Expansion
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring epinephrine devices for anaphylaxis and staff trained to use them at child day care centers
Proposed legislation to require child day care centers to maintain on-site epinephrine devices and ensure staff are trained in their use.
Public Access to Epinephrine Rule
Auto-injectable epinephrine use by an authorized entity
Allows authorized entities (including restaurants, sports arenas, and camps) to acquire and stock epinephrine auto-injectors for emergency use, provided they complete training and follow storage guidelines.
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