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OKDHS Home > Library > Policy > OAC 340 > Chapter 75. Child Welfare > 12. OKDHS Operated Group Homes > 3. Medical services
340:75-12-3. Medical services
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Issued 5-13-02


(a) Medical and health care.  Each group home maintains access to a licensed physician, clinic, or hospital for 24-hour emergency services as well as routine medical services.  Access to dental services is provided.  As legal custodian of the residents, the Department of Human Services (DHS) has authority to provide consent for medical services.  [10 O.S. § 7003-7.1 and 7004-1.1A.1(f)]   • 1   The resident's Child Welfare (CW) worker is notified of all medical treatment required by the resident.

(b) Emergency medical services.  First aid supplies are available in the group homes.  Each group home has written emergency medical plans which are communicated to the staff and residents of the group homes during their respective orientations to the home.

(c) Administration of medication.  All medications are secured and under the supervision of designated group home staff.  Designated staff dispenses all medication.  Each group home has written procedures for the administration, monitoring, storing, and disposal of all medications.  [OAC 340:110-3-154.3(e)]    • 2

INSTRUCTIONS TO STAFF 340:75-12-3

1.  Staff follow the procedures for authorizing consent for medical services in OAC 340:75-13-65.

2.  Staff only dispense prescribed medications which are labeled with the prescription date, name and dosage of the medication, name of the prescribing physician, and name of the intended recipient.

    • (1) When any medication is dispensed to a resident, the date, time, name of resident receiving medication, name of staff distributing medication, and any effects observed by staff or stated by the resident are recorded in the resident's log.
    • (2) Written orders of physicians are placed in the resident's log.
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Last Updated:  5/6/2010
Oklahoma Department of Human Services
Street address: Sequoyah Memorial Office Building, 2400 N. Lincoln Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73105
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