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Code, is repealed.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