SB 1808 (2012) -  Provision of Psychotropic Medication to Children in Out-of-home Placements

General Bill by Storms (CO-SPONSORS) Gardiner; Lynn
Provision of Psychotropic Medication to Children in Out-of-home Placements: Requiring that children placed in out-of-home care receive a comprehensive behavioral health assessment; specifying eligibility; prescribing duties for the Department of Children and Family Services; requiring that a guardian ad litem be appointed by the court to represent a child in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services who is prescribed a psychotropic medication; requiring that a court authorize the administration of psychotropic medication to a child who is in shelter care or in foster care and for whom informed consent from the parents or a legal guardian has not been obtained; specifying circumstances under which the department may provide psychotropic medication to a child before court authorization is obtained; requiring that the department inform the court of a child's medical and behavioral status at each judicial hearing, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    • On agenda for: 01/25/12 3:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 0
  • Health Regulation
    • On agenda for: 02/09/12 1:15 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 7   Nays 0
  • Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
  • Budget

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1405 Subject: Provision of Psychotropic Medication to Children in Out-of-home Placements Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 2/9/2012 7:42:57 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 2/8/2012 1:46:30 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 1/26/2012 4:58:16 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 1/24/2012 8:36:27 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations Time: 02/14/2012 - 11:23 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 519 Time: 02/14/2012 - 11:21 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 499 Time: 02/10/2012 - 8:10 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Health Regulation; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 499 Time: 02/09/2012 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 02/09/12, 1:15 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/06/2012 - 4:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Health Regulation -SJ 279 Time: 01/26/2012 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 279 Time: 01/25/2012 - 6:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 01/25/12, 3:30 pm, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 01/20/2012 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 235 Time: 01/17/2012 - 7:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 235 Time: 01/17/2012 - 5:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/07/2012 - 10:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
39.407 HB 1405
39.4071 HB 1405
743.0645 HB 1405