HB 23 - Foster Children's Psychotropic Medication Monitoring Act; enact

Committees

Current Status

01/25/11 - House Second Readers

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 2 of Title 49 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to residential child care licensing and the creation of the Department of Human Services, so as to enact the "Foster Children's Psychotropic Medication Monitoring Act"; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative intent; to provide for definitions; to require the Department of Human Services to establish regulations governing the use of psychotropic medications for foster children in state custody; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
11/15/2010House Prefiled
01/24/2011House First Readers
01/25/2011House Second Readers