(a) Medication in this chapter means:
  (1) A prescription medication; or
  (2) A non-prescription medication, excluding topical ointments such as diaper ointment, insect repellant, 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.

Source Note: The provisions of this §742.803 adopted to be effective March 10, 2021, 46 TexReg 1247