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IN HR0059
Resolution
Status
4/6/2017
Primary Sponsor
Steven Davisson
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AI Summary
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Urges the legislative council to assign the topic of prescribing psychotropic medication to children under Department of Child Services care and supervision to the appropriate committee.
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Notes that children in foster care are prescribed psychotropic medications at higher rates than children not in foster care.
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Directs the assigned committee to study the use and administration of psychotropic medication for foster children.
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Directs the assigned committee to develop a process requiring Department of Child Services consent for new psychotropic medication prescriptions.
Legislative Description
Urging the legislative council to assign the topic of the prescription of psychotropic medication to children under the care and supervision of the department of child services to the appropriate committee.
Last Action
First reading: adopted voice vote
4/6/2017