COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. 1297
(Reference to printed bill)
Page 1, line 5, strike “JUNE 30” insert “august 31”; strike “EVEN” insert “odd”
Line 10, after “TO” insert “enrolled”
Between lines 11 and 12, insert:
“B. THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
1. THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN RECEIVING PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS DELINEATED BY:
(a) AGE GROUP.
(b) TYPE OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION.
(c) NUMBER OF PRESCRIPTIONS.
(d) NUMBER OF CHILDREN PRESCRIBED ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE OR MORE PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS.
2. THE NUMBER OF PSYCHIATRISTS AND PHYSICIANS PRESCRIBING PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS TO FOSTER CHILDREN, INCLUDING THOSE SUBMITTING TO MEDICAID FOR TREATMENT REIMBURSEMENT.
3. THE PSYCHIATRISTS AND PHYSICIANS WHO HAVE THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF PRESCRIPTIONS TO CHILDREN UNDER STATE CARE OF THE FOLLOWING MEDICATIONS:
(a) ANTIPSYCHOTICS.
(b) ANTIDEPRESSANTS.
(c) PSYCHOSTIMULANTS.
(d) MOOD STABILIZERS.
(e) ANTI-ANXIETY DRUGS.
4. WHETHER A SIGNED WRITTEN INFORMED CONSENT FORM FOR EACH FOSTER CHILD RECEIVING PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS EXISTS.
5. THE ANNUAL COSTS OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS TO CHILDREN UNDER STATE CARE.”
Reletter to conform
Amend title to conform