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(2) Personnel shall not: (g) Use medication to discipline or control children's behavior without written medical authorization issued by a licensed professional and given with the parent's written consent; I. Medications (1) Parental Authorization. Except for first aid or as authorized under Georgia law, Personnel shall not dispense prescription or non-prescription medications to a child without specific written authorization from the child's physician or parent. Such authorization will include when applicable, date; full name of the child; name of the medication; prescription number, if any; dosage; the dates to be given; the time of day to be dispensed; and signature of parent.

(2) Dispensing Records. The program 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.

(3) Storage. Medications shall be kept in a locked storage cabinet or container which is not accessible to the children and stored separate from cleaning chemicals, supplies or poisons. Medications requiring refrigeration shall be placed in a leakproof container in a refrigerator that is not accessible to the children. P. Staff Training. (1) Prior to assignment to children or tasks, all Employees (i.e., volunteers, students-in-training, independent contractors, etc.) and Provisional Employees must receive initial program orientation.

(2) The initial program orientation must include the following subjects: (a) The program's policies and procedures; (b) The portions of these standards dealing with the care, health and safety of children; (g) The administration of medicine;

(3) Health & Safety Orientation training. 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. The training must address the following health and safety topics: (c) Administration of medication, consistent with standards for parental consent;

(4) Annual training. (a) Every calendar year after the first year of employment, the Director, Provisional Employees and Employees shall attend ten (10) clock hours of various training which is offered by an accredited college, university or vocational program or other Department-approved source. (b) The annual ten (10) clock hours of training shall include the following: