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 Bill Status of HB2432  101st General Assembly


Short Description:  FOSTER CHILD-PSYCH DRUGS

House Sponsors
Rep. Mary E. Flowers - LaToya Greenwood

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 535/5
20 ILCS 535/7 new
225 ILCS 60/22from Ch. 111, par. 4400-22


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Administration of Psychotropic Medications to Children Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall adopt rules requiring the Department to distribute treatment guidelines on an annual basis to all persons licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 to practice medicine in all of its branches who prescribe psychotropic medications to youth for whom the Department is legally responsible. Provides that the Department shall prepare and submit an annual report to the General Assembly with specified information concerning the administration of psychotropic medication to youth for whom it is legally responsible. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand, refuse to issue or renew, or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper with regard to the license or permit of any person issued under the Act upon repeated acts of clearly excessive prescribing, furnishing, or administering psychotropic medications to a minor without a good faith prior examination of the patient and medical reason. Makes other changes.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  2/13/2019HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
  2/13/2019HouseFirst Reading
  2/13/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2019HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
  3/20/2019HouseTo Special Issues (ACSI)
  3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2020HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
  6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die

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