20044582, 65C-35.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 20044582

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Family Safety and Preservation Program

Chapter:

Psychotropic Medication for Children in Out of Home Care

Overview

RULE:

65C-35.001	Definitions
65C-35.002	Behavioral Health Services
65C-35.003	Parent or Legal Guardian Involvement
65C-35.004	Caregiver Involvement
65C-35.005	Child Involvement in Treatment Planning
65C-35.006	Taking a Child Into Custody Who Is Taking Psychotropic Medication
65C-35.007	Authority to Provide Psychotropic Medications to Children in Out-of-Home Care
65C-35.011	Medication Monitoring and Administration
65C-35.012	Requests for Second Opinions and Pre-Consent Reviews
65C-35.013	Medical Report
65C-35.014	Training on Psychotropic Medication

PURPOSE:

The Department intends to (1) Change the term “prescribing practitioner” to “prescribing physician,” and amend the terminology throughout the rules and in form CF-FSP 5339, Medical Report; (2) Amend the definition of “psychotropic medication” to include substances, though prescribed with the intent to treat other medical conditions, have the effect of altering brain chemistry; (3) Amend the age of children whose cases are required to have a pre-consent review; and (4) Clarify from whom child protective investigators, case managers, and other caregivers will receive training.

SUBJECT:

Psychotropic Medication

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

39.0121, 39.01305, 39.407(3)(g), F.S.

LAW:

39.01305, 39.407(1)-(3), F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/8/2018 Vol. 44/27

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

39.0121, 39.01305, 39.407(3)(g), F.S., 39.01305, 39.407(1)-(3), F.S.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=65C-35.001&PDate=2/8/2018&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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