House Bill 107 Summary

• Requires health care providers to obtain a written second opinion from a physician, psychologist, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, licensed certified social worker, or licensed professional counselor before prescribing ADD or ADHD medications to children under 18 years old.

• Mandates that providers give parents or guardians information and counseling about the actual and potential side effects of ADD or ADHD medications before prescribing.

• Prohibits public school employees and public school nurses from administering ADD or ADHD medications to students at school.

• Amends Section 37-14-3 to subject school nurse medication administration to the prohibition on ADD/ADHD medications.

• Amends Section 41-79-5 to subject public school nurses to the medication prohibition in Section 2.

• Takes effect July 1, 2017.