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IN SCR0043

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

4/17/2017

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Grooms

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Origin

Senate

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the legislative council to assign the topic of psychotropic medication prescriptions for children in department of child services care to the appropriate committee
  • Notes that foster children experience abuse and neglect and often require therapy and medical assistance
  • Identifies that children in foster care receive psychotropic medication prescriptions at higher rates than non-foster children
  • Directs the assigned committee to study the use and administration of psychotropic medication and develop a process requiring department of child services consent for new prescriptions
  • Senate Committee on Health and Provider Services recommended passage with a 9-0 vote on April 12, 2017

Legislative Description

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 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

Returned to the Senate

4/17/2017

Committee Referrals

Health and Provider Services3/28/2017

Full Bill Text

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