Section 170-295-3100. When can children take their own medication?
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(1) Children can take their own medication if they:
(a) Have a written statement from the parent requesting the child take their own medication;
(b) Have a written statement from a health care provider with prescriptive authority stating that the child is physically and mentally capable of taking their own medication; and
(c) Meet all other criteria in chapter 170-295 WAC including storage of medications.
(2) A staff member must observe and document that the child took the medication.