(1) Each child care agency shall have written policies and procedures governing the use and supervising of medication to children. These policies and procedures shall be disseminated to all persons responsible for prescribing or supervising of medication.

(a) These policies shall specify:

(i) procedures for documenting the supervision of medication and medication errors and drug reactions; and

(ii) procedures for notification of the attending physician in cases of medication errors and/or drug reactions.

(2) Each child care agency shall maintain a cumulative record of all medication dispensed to children including:

(a) the name of the resident;

(b) the type and usage of medication;

(c) the reason for prescribing the medication;

(d) the time and date the medication was taken by the child;

(e) the name of the supervising person; and

(f) the name of the prescribing physician.

(3) When a child first comes into care, the child care agency shall ascertain all medication the child is currently taking and make plans to either continue the medication or to reconsider the medication needs of the child considering the changed living circumstances.

(4) The child care agency shall provide a copy of a child's medication schedule to all staff members responsible for supervising the medication to the child. The schedule shall subsequently be placed in the child's case record.

(5) Maternity homes shall refer the residents to a certified nurse midwife or a physician licensed to practice in the state to provide assistance in prenatal care and delivery at a licensed medical facility.