89 Ill. Adm. Code 404.18
Medical and Health Services
Section 404
Section 404.18 Medical and
Health Services
a) A qualified physician working in collaboration with the
administrator shall be designated to assure that comprehensive medical and
health services are provided according to the needs of the children and the
requirements of this part.
b) The on-call physician shall:
1) be a physician licensed in the State of Illinois to practice
medicine in all its branches;
2) be on the premises at regular intervals but not less than once
per month to personally observe and evaluate medical and health services;
3) participate in the establishment of the institution's written
medical policies and supervise the medical and health program of the
institution, including admission and periodic examinations, immunizations and
treatment programs, unless the resident has his/her own personal physician to
perform these functions;
4) review all prescriptions monthly and authorize their
continuance in writing, unless the resident has his/her own personal physician
to perform these functions;
5) be responsible for the observation of applicable laws, rules
and regulations in the prescription, storage and administration of drugs and
medications;
6) arrange for and supervise the locked storage, use and disposal
of drugs and medications and allow for standing orders from children's
individual physicians for the dispensing of medications prescribed by them;
7) designate persons responsible for administering medications
prescribed to the children to be present when medications are dispensed.
Medications shall be consumed when a staff member is present; and
8) advise on the qualifications and appointment of other medical
consultants and specialists whose services are required.