WAC 110-146-0170. Medical policies

RPSs with living accommodations must develop and follow medical policies and procedures approved by the department that include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Steps for disbursing medicine, including when and by whom, per RCW 28A.210.260 ; (2) How over-the-counter and prescription medications will be stored and locked; (3) Necessary actions to take when residential students are sick or have medical emergencies, including: (a) Who is responsible for responding to the medical need or notifying the parent or guardian; (b) When students must be taken to seek outside medical attention; and (c) How to decrease the spread of communicable diseases following the DOH guidelines; (4) Making life-saving medications accessible; (5) Keeping non-life-saving medications and medical supplies locked to unauthorized individuals when residential students are taking their own medication; and (6) How to dispose of medication.