Child Medication Safety Act of 2003

Bill: 108-hr-1170
Sponsor: Rep. Burns, Max [R-GA-12]
Introduced: 2003-03-11 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance
Attention deficit disorders
Child health
Child safety
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Disabled
Economics and Public Finance
Elementary and secondary education
Elementary education
Families
Federal aid to education
Health
Hyperactive children
Parent-school relationships
Problem children
Psychotropic drugs
School health programs
Secondary education
Special education

Summary:
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Child Medication Safety Act of 2003 - Requires States, as a condition of receiving funds under any program or activity administered by the Secretary of Education, to develop and implement policies and procedures prohibiting school personnel from requiring a child, as a condition of attending school or receiving services, to obtain a prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II under specified provisions of the Controlled Substances Act. (Thus prohibits school personnel from coercing children to receive, or their parents to administer, psychotropic medication.)
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Child Medication Safety Act of 2003 - (Sec. 2) Requires States, as a condition of receiving funds under any program or activity administered by the Secretary of Education, to develop and implement policies and procedures prohibiting school personnel from requiring a child, as a condition of attending school or receiving services, to obtain a prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II under the Controlled Substances Act. (Thus prohibits school personnel from coercing children to receive, or their parents to administer, psychotropic medication.) Provides that nothing in such requirement shall be construed to create a Federal prohibition against teachers and other school personnel consulting or sharing classroom-based observations with parents or guardians regarding a student's academic performance or behavior in the classroom or school, or regarding the need for evaluation for special education or related services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).
(Sec. 4) Directs the Comptroller General to review and report on: (1) the variation among States in definitions of psychotropic medication as used in regard to State jurisdiction over public education; (2) the prescription rates of medications used in public schools to treat children diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other disorders or illnesses; (3) which such medications are listed under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA); and (4) which such medications are not listed under CSA, including their properties and effects and whether they have been considered for CSA listing.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-05-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 1 (Roll no. 203). (text: CR H4382)
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 1 (Roll no. 203).(text: CR H4382)
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4398)
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1170.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4382-4387)
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Mr. Burns moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-121.
action_date: 2003-05-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 108-121.
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-05-15
text: Subcommittee on Education Reform Discharged.
action_date: 2003-05-06
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2003-03-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
action_date: 2003-03-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E432)
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1753)
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-03-11
text: Introduced in House