TITLE: Relating to the monitoring of certain medications provided to foster children.

SUMMARY: Relating to the monitoring of certain medications provided to foster children.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to the monitoring of certain medications provided to foster children. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 266.001, Family Code, is amended by adding Subdivision (6) to read as follows: (6) "Psychotropic drug" has the meaning assigned by Section 261.111. SECTION 2. Chapter 266, Family Code, is amended by adding Section 266.011 to read as follows: Sec. 266.011. MONITORING USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUG. The person authorized to consent to medical treatment for a foster child prescribed a psychotropic drug shall ensure that the child has an office visit with the prescribing physician at least once every 90 days to allow the physician to: (1) appropriately monitor the side effects of the drug; and (2) determine whether: (A) the drug is helping the child achieve the physician's treatment goals; and (B) continued use of the drug is appropriate. SECTION 3. The heading to Subchapter A, Chapter 266, Family Code, is repealed. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.