Document Citation: K.A.R. § 28-4-291

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KANSAS ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS
AGENCY 28 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
ARTICLE 4. MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
ATTENDANT CARE FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH

Date:
08/31/2009

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28-4-291. (a) Health care policies.

(1) Each facility, in consultation with a physician or community health nurse, and using the Kansas department of health and environment health care guidelines as a resource, shall develop written health care guidelines covering the following areas:

(A) Care of minor illness, including the use of nonprescription drugs;

(B) care of juveniles under the influence of alcohol and drugs; and

(C) consultation regarding individual juveniles when indicated.

(2) Each attendant caring for juveniles shall have first aid training.

(b) Health care of juveniles.

(1) A health checklist provided by the Kansas department of health and environment shall serve as guide to determine if a juvenile is in need of medical care.

(2) A physician shall be contacted for any juvenile taking a prescribed medication to prevent interruption of treatment.

(C) A physician shall be contacted for a juvenile who has acute symptoms of illness or who has a chronic illness. Reportable communicable diseases shall be reported immediately to the county health officer.

(c) Health of attendants.

(1) Each attendant shall be free of communicable disease and shall be in such a state of health and freedom from physical or emotional handicaps as is necessary to work with children.

(2) Each attendant shall present written proof of freedom from active tuberculosis before serving in the facility.