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CS/HB 947: Dependent Child/Psychotropic Meds.

GENERAL BILL by Council for Healthy Communities ; Ryan ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Lynn ; Wilson

Dependent Child/Psychotropic Meds.; specifies conditions under which no court order is required for dispensing psychotropic medication to child in legal custody of CFS Dept.; provides requirements for petition to court for authority to dispense psychotropic medication to such child; provides for prior review of child's medical history & evidence demonstrating that treatment is appropriate for child's condition, etc. Amends 39.01,.0015,.302,.407.

Effective Date: 07/01/2002
Last Action: 3/22/2002 Senate - Died in Committee on Children and Families
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/17/2002 House • Prefiled
1/22/2002 House • Introduced -HJ 00067
1/29/2002 House • Referred to Child & Family Security (HCC); Judicial Oversight (SGC); Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00134
2/8/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Child & Family Security (HCC), 02/12/02, 10:15 am, 24-H
2/12/2002 House • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by Child & Family Security (HCC); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -HJ 00273
2/14/2002 House • Now in Judicial Oversight (SGC) -HJ 00273
2/19/2002 House • On Committee agenda-- Judicial Oversight (SGC), 02/21/02, 8:00 am, 212-K
2/21/2002 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Judicial Oversight (SGC); YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 00292
2/25/2002 House • Now in Council for Healthy Communities -HJ 00292; On Council agenda-- Council for Healthy Communities, 02/26/02, 8:00 am, Reed Hall
2/26/2002 House • CS by- Council for Healthy Communities; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00859
3/6/2002 House • CS read first time on 03/06/02 -HJ 00855; Pending review of CS under Rule 6 -HJ 00859; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00859
3/7/2002 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00925; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00925
3/13/2002 House • Read third time -HJ 01221; CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 1 -HJ 01221
3/13/2002 Senate • In Messages
3/19/2002 Senate • Received, referred to Children and Families; Judiciary; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 01031
3/22/2002 Senate • Died in Committee on Children and Families