The purpose of this thesis was to review the 50 state and D.C. child care center regulations (N=51) and compare with medication administration standards in Caring for Our Children (CFOC)- National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs, 3rd edition (CFOC). A data collection instrument, which included the seven standards directly related to medication administration in early care and education programs (ECE), was developed and reviewed by a team of national experts to measure compliance of state regulations with the standards. None of the states' regulations (N=51) met the criteria for all seven standards. Most of the states (98%) met some criteria for standards on medication administration (98%), labeling, storage, disposal (98%), contents of medication record (98%), and maintenance of records (84%). However, only a few states' regulations included some of the criteria for training of caregivers (27%), a medication policy (22%), and records of injury (12%). Most state child care regulations do not meet CFOC standards to ensure safe medication administration to children in ECE programs.
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