92nd General Assembly
Summary of HB0548
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House Sponsors:
FLOWERS.

Short description: 
CHILDREN-PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICINE                                             

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Children and Family Services Act.  Provides  that  the      
   Department of Children and Family Services shall report to the General      
   Assembly specified  information regarding medication given to children      
   in  out-of-home  care  who remained in out-of-home care longer than 90      
   days for at least one placement episode and received "fee for service"      
   medical  assistance  during  fiscal  year  2000.  Provides  that   the      
   Department  shall  report its findings to the Governor and the General      
   Assembly not later than December 15, 2001. Amends  the  Department  of      
   Public  Health  Act. Provides that the Director of Public Health shall      
   appoint an Advisory Council on Psychotropic Drug Therapy for  Children      
   and  Adolescents.  Sets forth the powers of the Council. Provides that      
   the Council shall submit a written report  to  the  Governor  and  the      
   General  Assembly  on  or  before December 31, 2002. Provides that the      
   Department  of  Public  Health  shall  keep  informed  as  to  current      
   developments regarding the  use  of  psychotropic  medication  in  the      
   treatment of children and adolescents. Effective immediately.               
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
          Deletes reference to:                                                
          20 ILCS 505/35.7 new                                                 
          20 ILCS 2305/8.6 new                                                 
        Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Depart-      
   ment of Public Health Act. Provides that the Director of Public Health      
   shall appoint an Advisory Council on Psychotropic Drug Therapy for          
   Children and Adolescents. Sets forth the membership and powers of the       
   Council. Provides that the Council shall submit a written report to         
   the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2002.       
   Effective immediately.                                                      
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Department of Public Health)                    
          This bill would minimally impact the Department.                     
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: JAN-07-2003

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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