Section 441.105.1. Definitions.

“Administer medication” means to remove medication from its storage place; to ensure to the extent possible that the child ingests, applies, or uses the appropriate dosage at the appropriate time of day; and to document the dosage and the time and date that the child ingested, applied, or used the medication.

“Authorized prescriber” means those persons identified in Iowa Code section 147.107 and Iowa Code chapter 154.

“Chemical restraint” means the use of chemical agents including psychotropic drugs as a form of restraint. The therapeutic use of psychotropic medications as a component of a service plan for a particular child is not considered chemical restraint.

“Child care worker or house parent” shall mean an individual employed by a facility whose primary responsibility is the direct care of the children in the facility.

“Coed facility” shall mean a facility which has both sexes in residence.

“Control room” shall mean a locked room in a juvenile detention home, used for the purpose of isolation or seclusion of a child. A control room shall not be allowed in a juvenile shelter care home.

“Controlled substances” means those substances identified in Iowa Code chapter 124.

“County or multicounty” shall mean that the governing body is a county board of supervisors or a combination of representatives from county boards of supervisors.

“Facility” shall mean a county or multicounty “juvenile detention home” or county or multicounty “juvenile shelter care home” as those terms are defined in Iowa Code section 232.2.

“Family shelter home” means a family home providing temporary care for a child in a physically unrestricting home at any time between the child’s initial contact with the juvenile authorities and the disposition of the case.

“Mechanical restraint” means restriction by the use of a mechanical device of a child’s mobility or ability to use the hands, arms or legs.

“Nonprescription medication” means any drug or device that is not a prescription medication as defined in this chapter.

“Physical restraint” means direct physical contact required on the part of a staff person to prevent a child from hurting self, others, or property.

“Prescription medication” means a prescription drug as defined in Iowa Code section 155A.3(30).

“Prime programming time” is any period of the day when special attention or supervision is necessary, for example, upon awakening in the morning, during meals, later afternoon play, transitions between activities, evenings, and bedtime, weekends and holidays, in order to maintain continuity of programs and care. Prime programming time shall be defined by the facility and approved by the department of human services.

“Prone restraint” means a physical restraint in which a child is held face down on the floor.

[ARC 9488B, IAB 5/4/11, effective 7/1/11]