Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

Glossary of Legislative Terms

CS/CS/SB 2718: Children/Out-of-home Placement/Psychotropic Meds [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Storms

Children/Out-of-home Placement/Psychotropic Meds [SPSC]; Requires the provision of a comprehensive mental health treatment plan. Prescribes duties for the DCFS. Requires that a guardian ad litem be appointed by the court to represent a child in the custody of the DCFS who is prescribed a psychotropic medication. Provides for psychiatric evaluation of the child. Requires that express and informed consent and assent be obtained from a child or the child's parent or guardian, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2010
 Last Action: 4/30/2010 Senate - Died in Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF


View By Bill Version View By Category


Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/27/2010 Senate • Filed
3/9/2010 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00229
3/11/2010 Senate • Introduced -SJ 00229
3/15/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/18/10, 1:00 pm, 401-S
3/18/2010 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00279; CS read 1st time on 03/22/10 -SJ 00298
3/22/2010 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/23/2010 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00279
4/8/2010 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/13/10, 9:15 am, 110-S
4/13/2010 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00599; CS read 1st time on 04/15/10 -SJ 00616
4/14/2010 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
4/15/2010 Senate • Now in Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00599
4/30/2010 Senate • Died in Committee on Health and Human Services Appropriations