Colorado Title 26.5. Early Childhood Programs and Services § 26.5-5-325. Family child care homes--administration of routine medications--parental direction--rules

(a) The parent of the child cared for in the licensed family child care home has daily physical contact with the child care provider that actually administers the routine medication;

(b) The child care provider has successfully completed a medication administration instructional program that is approved by the department;

(c) Routine medications are administered in compliance with rules promulgated by the executive director pursuant to subsection (2) of this section;

(d) If the routine medication involves the administration of unit dose epinephrine, the administration is accompanied by a written protocol by the prescribing health-care professional that identifies the factors for determining the need for the administration of the medication and is limited to emergency situations; and

(e) If the routine medication involves the administration of a nebulized inhaled medication, the administration is accompanied by a written protocol by the prescribing health-care professional that identifies the factors for determining the need for the administration of the medication.