Administration of drugs or medications
 40. (1) Where a licensee agrees to the administration of drugs or medications, the licensee shall ensure that, (a)  a written procedure is established for, (i)  the administration of any drug or medication to a child receiving child care at a child care centre operated by the licensee or at a premises where it oversees the provision of home child care, and (ii)  the keeping of records with respect to the administration of drugs and medications; (b)  all drugs and medications on the premises of a child care centre operated by the licensee or at a premises where it oversees the provision of home child care are, (i)  stored in accordance with the instructions for storage on the label, (ii)  administered in accordance with the instructions on the label and the authorization received under clause (d), (iii)  inaccessible at all times to children, and (iv)  in the case of a child care centre, kept in a locked container; (c)  one person in each child care centre operated by the licensee and in each premises where it oversees the provision of home child care is in charge of all drugs and medications and that all drugs and medications are dealt with by that person or a person designated by that person in accordance with the procedures established under clause (a); (d)  a drug or medication is administered to a child only where a parent of the child gives written authorization for the administration of the drug or medication and that included with the authorization is a schedule that sets out the times the drug or medication is to be given and amounts to be administered; and (e)  a drug or medication is administered to a child only from the original container as supplied by a pharmacist or the original package and that the container or package is clearly labelled with the child’s name, the name of the drug or medication, the dosage of the drug or medication, the date of purchase and expiration, if applicable, and instructions for storage and administration. O. Reg. 137/15, s. 40 (1); O. Reg. 254/19, s. 10. (2) Despite subclauses (1) (b) (iii) and (iv) and clause (1) (c), the licensee may permit a child to carry his or her own asthma medication or emergency allergy medication in accordance with the procedures established under clause (1) (a). O. Reg. 137/15, s. 40 (2). (3) The following items do not constitute drugs or medication for the purposes of this section, except where the item is a drug, as defined in the Drug and Pharmacies Regulation Act, prescribed for a child by a health professional: 1.  Sunscreen. 2.  Moisturizing skin lotion. 3.  Lip balm. 4.  Insect repellent. 5.  Hand sanitizer. 6.  Diaper cream. O. Reg. 174/21, s. 22. (4) In respect of an item described in subsection (3) that does not constitute a drug or medication for the purposes of this section, a licensee shall ensure that, (a)  the item is administered to a child only if a parent of the child has given written authorization for the administration of the item; (b)  the item is stored in accordance with the instructions for storage on the label and the container or package is clearly labelled with the child’s name and the name of the item; and (c)  the item is administered to a child only from the original container or package and in accordance with any instructions on the label and any instructions provided by the parent of the child. O. Reg. 174/21, s. 22.