§ 70-344. Health.

A.

Illness or Injury.

(1)

Illnesses and injuries shall be handled in a manner to protect the health of all participants and employees. Parents shall be notified in cases of illness or injury. Paramedics shall be notified in the event of an injury that cannot be remedied through basic first aid. An accident report shall be completed for all injuries and forwarded to the Camp Director.

(2)

An ill Youth shall not be allowed to attend or participate in Youth Programs if the Youth is suspected of having a temperature and/or accompanied by behavior changes or other signs or symptoms until a medical evaluation indicating that the Youth can return to the Youth Program.

(3)

Employees shall follow the recommendations of the Texas Department of Health concerning the admission or readmission of any Participant after a communicable disease.

B.

Program Employees shall administer medication only if:

(1)

Parent(s) complete and sign a "Consent to Administer Medication" Form that authorizes for Employees to administer medication and provide details as to time(s) and dosage(s) consistent with the medications label.

(2)

Prescription medications are in the original containers labeled with the Youth's name, a date, directions, and the prescribing physician's name. Employees shall administer the medication only as stated on the label. Employees shall not administer medication after the expiration date.

(3)

Non-prescription medications are labeled with the Youth's name and the date the medication was brought to the Youth Program. Non-prescription medication must be in the original container. The Employees shall administer non-prescription medications only according to label direction.

(4)

Medications dispensed shall be limited to routine oral ingestion not requiring special knowledge or skills on the part of Program Employees.

(5)

Program Employees shall ensure medications are inaccessible to Participants.

C.

Toilet Facilities.

(1)

The Program Site shall have adequate indoor toilets and lavatories located and equipped so Youth can use them independently and Program Employees can supervise as needed.

(2)

There must be one (1) flush toilet for every thirty (30) participants. Urinals may be counted in the ratio of toilets to participants, but shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total number of toilets.

D.

Sanitation.

(1)

The Program Site shall have adequate light, ventilation, and heat.

(2)

The Program Site shall have an adequate supply of drinking water meeting the standards of the Texas Department of Health for drinking water and ensure that it shall be supplied to the Participants in a safe and sanitary manner.

(3)

Program Employees shall ensure that garbage is removed from the Program Site daily.

(Ord. No. O-2016-010-10, § 1(Exh. A), 4-25-16; Ord. No. O-2017-012-10, § 1(Exh. A), 4-24-17)