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discipline or humiliate other children; and confine a child for disciplinary purposes to a swing, highchair, infant carrier, walker or jumpseat.

Medications 591-1-1-.20(2) Dispensing Medication. Written authorization to dispense medications shall be limited to two (2) weeks unless otherwise prescribed by a physician or authorized under Georgia law. Medication shall only be dispensed out of its original container which must be labeled with the child's name or as authorized under Georgia law. 591-1-1-.20(3) Dispensing Records. The Center shall maintain a record of all medications dispensed to children by Personnel to include the date, time and amount of medication that was administered; any noticeable adverse reactions to the medication; and the signature or initials of the person administering the medication. 591-1-1-.20(5) Unused Medication. Medicines which are no longer to be dispensed shall be returned to the child's Parent(s) immediately. 591-1-1-.20(6) Non-Emergency Injections. Non-emergency injections shall only be administered by appropriately licensed persons unless the Parent and physician of the child sign a written authorization for the child to self-administer the injection. Operational Policies and Procedures 591-1-1-.21(1)(e) A Center shall establish and implement written policies and procedures which shall be kept current, be consistent with applicable laws, regulations and these rules, made available to the Parent(s) and used to govern the operations of the Center. (1) The policies and procedures shall include the following: A description of handling administration of medication (see rule .20 about medications), and notifying Parent(s) of noticeable adverse reactions to prescribed medications; Staff Training 591-1-1-.33(2) The initial Center orientation must include the following subjects: (a) the Center's policies and procedures; (b) the portions of these rules dealing with the care, health and safety of children; (h) the administration of medicine;

591-1-1-.33(3)Health and Safety Orientation. Each staff member with direct care responsibilities shall complete health and safety orientation training within the first 90 days of employment. The state-approved training hours obtained will count toward required first year training hours. The training must address the following health and safety topics:

(c) administration of medication, consistent with standards for parental consent;

591-1-1-.33(5)Annual Training. (a) Every calendar year after the first year of employment, all supervisory and caregiver Personnel, except independent contractors, Students-in-Training and volunteers, shall attend ten (10) clock hours of various training which is offered by