GA96HB5279 96 HB 5279 DCFS-PSYCHOTROPIC MEDS-KIDS Creates the Administration of Psychotropic Medications to Children Act. Requires prior approval from an authorized agent before the administration of psychotropic medications to children for whom the Department of Children and Family Services has legal responsibility. Requires authorized agents to receive training on the list of psychotropic medications approved by the Pharmacological Review Committee, a committee created under the Act for the purpose of developing and publishing a manual that lists all Committee approved psychotropic medications, including the purpose of these medications, the acceptable range of dosages, contraindications, and time limits, if any. Contains provisions on medication approval standards; rules governing the administration of psychotropic medications to children housed in residential facilities or facilities run by the Illinois Department of Corrections; on-site inspections of residential facilities; required forms; training requirements; penalties for violators of the Act; and other matters. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=5279&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=50292&SessionID=76&GA=96 2010-03-26 00:00:00 House State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 0 10 2010-03-26 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1 11 HRUL 2010-03-25 00:00:00 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 0 9 2010-03-25 00:00:00 House Second Reading - Short Debate 1 8 2010-03-25 00:00:00 House State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 0 7 2010-03-03 00:00:00 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 0 5 2010-03-25 00:00:00 House Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 0 6 2010-03-03 00:00:00 House Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 005-000-001 0 4 HHSV 2010-02-16 00:00:00 House Assigned to Human Services Committee 0 3 HHSV 2010-02-03 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2010-02-03 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2010-02-03 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers 0 0 2010-03-30 00:00:00 House Fiscal Note Filed 0 12 MaryEFlowers House Chief Sponsor