Kansas Department of Health and Environment
CCL.027
Rev. 3/2017
Bureau of Family Health
Child Care Licensing Program
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 200
Topeka, KS 66612-1274
Phone: 785-296-1270 Fax: 785-559-4244
Website:
Authorization for Dispensing Medications to Children and Youth
Long-Term Medications (Prescription and Non-Prescription)
Prescription medications must be in their original containers labeled with the child’s or youth’s first and last name, the date the
prescription was filled, the name of the licensed physician or licensed nurse practitioner who wrote the prescription, the expiration
date of the medication, and specific and legible instructions for administration and storage of the medication. Administer the
medication according to the instructions. Non-prescription medications can be given by permission and direction from the parent,
guardian or legal custodian based on general advice received from the child’s or youth’s physician. Administer nonprescription
medication from the original container labeled with the first and last name of the child or youth and according to the instructions on
the label. A record of administration must be kept.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
First and Last Name of Child or Youth
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Medication (only one medication per authorization)
Prescription OR Non Prescription
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Reason for Medication
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________Do
se
Time to be Given
Start Date
Stop Date**
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Licensed Physician or Nurse Practitioner prescribing the medication
Phone # of Physician
I allow the above medication to be given to my child or youth by the child care provider/staff member or school age program staff
member.
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Parent’s Signature
Date Signed
**Stop date not to exceed one year from the start date. A new authorization is to be completed any time the medication, dosage, times to be given, or instructions
from the parent or health care provider change from the information included on this form. Additional copies of this form may be attached to this page if more
space is needed to record the administration of the medication for up to one year if there are no changes in instructions. Above information must be completed
on each page but the parent’s signature is required only once per year.
THIS FORM IS TO BE USED TO DOCUMENT ADMINISTRATION OF ONLY THE MEDICATION IDENTIFIED ABOVE. Provider or staff member
to note any comments or remarks about the child’s or youth’s appearance and/or condition on the back of the form.
Date
Time
*Initials
Date
Time
*Initials
Date
Time
*Initials
mm/dd/yy
mm/dd/yy
mm/dd/yy
Each person administering medication is to sign on the back side of this form and identify initials used above.