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TITLE 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
PART 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 749 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-PLACING AGENCIES
SUBCHAPTER J - FOSTER CARE SERVICES: MEDICAL AND DENTAL
SECTION/RULE §749.1583 - What must a caregiver do if a child experiences side effects from any medications?
Chapter Review Date 06/19/2024

(a) A side effect from any medication is an effect of medication in addition to the medication's intended effect, often an undesirable effect.(b) If a child experiences side effects from any medication, the caregiver must:(1) Document the observed and reported side effects;(2) Immediately report any serious side effects to the child's prescribing health-care professional and the child's parent; and(3) Report any other side effect to the prescribing health-care professional within 72 hours.

Source Note: The provisions of this §749.1583 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; amended to be effective January 1, 2017, 41 TexReg 9944; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909.

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