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admission into the entity, or when a new medication is prescribed; if the department is the child’s legal guardian, the entity must first obtain written permission from the department;

(2) the entity may administer prescription medication and special medical procedures only in the dosage, at the intervals, or in the manner prescribed by a physician or other person legally authorized to prescribe medication or medical procedures;

(3) if an entity providing care for children has not obtained written permission from the child’s parent for the administration of a commonly used nonprescription medication or medication contained in the first aid kit required by 7 AAC 10.1075, the entity shall document telephone permission to administer that medication; a foster home, a foster group home, or an entity providing care for a child for whom the department is the legal guardian is not required to obtain permission from the child’s parent for the administration of nonprescription medication, but shall administer nonprescription medication as authorized by the department in the placement agreement;

(4) the entity shall have a written policy for the use of any commonly used nonprescription medication for oral or topical use kept on hand by the entity for the communal use of any adult or child in care for whom the medication may be indicated; the requirements of this paragraph do not apply to an assisted living home serving two or fewer residents;

(5) prescription medicine must be kept in

(A) the original container showing the date filled, the expiration date, instructions, and the physician’s or other medical professional’s name; or

(B) medicine sets filled by a pharmacist, a licensed medical professional, or a resident’s representative; the prescription date filled, the expiration date, instructions, and the physician’s or other medical professional’s name must be affixed to or stored with each medicine set;

(6) in an entity with one or more employees, only one designated employee in each shift may administer medication, the designated employee shall record and initial the time each dose is administered;

(7) unused medication must be returned to the parent of a child in care when the medication is no longer needed, except that an entity providing care for a child for whom the department is the legal guardian shall discard the unused medication

(A) in a manner that prevents access by children in care; and

(B) in accordance with instructions from the manufacturer, if any;

(8) an assisted living home shall ensure that unused medication is properly discarded and shall notify the resident or resident’s representative of the disposal of the medication. (h) The entity shall ensure that medication requiring refrigeration is grouped together, stored in a manner to prevent contamination of food, and labeled as required by this section. A residential child care facility or an assisted living home that provides care for six or more