Alabama § 13A-6-29 - Administration of Medication by Owner, Operator, or Employee of Child Care Facility.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 13A-6-29 — Administration of Medication by Owner, Operator, or Employee of Child Care Facility., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13A-6-29. Administration of Medication by Owner, Operator, or Employee of Child Care Facility.
(a) As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) MEDICALLY PRESCRIBED. In accordance with a physician’s prescription or in accordance with age-appropriate directions for the over-the-counter medication.
(2) NEAR FATALITY. An act that, as certified by a physician, places the child in serious or critical condition.
(b) There is established the crime of administration of medication by the owner, operator, or employee of a child care facility with the intent to drug the child or alter the child’s behavior beyond what is medically prescribed or with the reckless disregard for the health, safety, and welfare of the child.
(c) A violation of subsection (b) is punishable as follows:
(1) A violation which does not cause or contributes to the death, near fatality, dismemberment, or permanent disability of a child is a Class C felony.
(2) A violation which causes a near fatality, dismemberment, or permanent disability of a child is a Class B felony.
(3) A violation which causes the death of a child is a Class A felony.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13A-6-29 ("Administration of Medication by Owner, Operator, or Employee of Child Care Facility.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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