65C-35.013. Medical Report

(1) If the parent or caregiver is unable to attend the medical appointment, the prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse must complete, review, and sign the Medical Report form, incorporated by reference in Rule 65C-35.001, F.A.C. The physician or psychiatric nurse may submit a medical report on a form of their choice as long as the form includes all information required on the Medical Report that is incorporated by reference into Rule 65C-35.001, F.A.C.

(2) When the parent and caregiver are able to attend the medical appointment and the parent provides express and informed consent for the child to be administered psychotropic medications, the prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse must complete Section 5: Parental Consent of the Medical Report Form. The parent must sign this section of the form attesting to his or her consent.

(a) The child protective investigator (CPI) or case manager shall provide to Children’s Legal Services the parent’s consent, as well as documentation noting the medications prescribed to the child, within three (3) business days of receipt of the parental consent and documentation.

(b) Children’s Legal Services shall notice all parties to the case of the parent’s consent to the administration of psychotropic medications and file the consent and documentation of prescribed medications with the court.

(3) When court authorization is needed to provide psychotropic medication, the CPI or case manager must document efforts made to enable the prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse to obtain express and informed consent from the child’s parent or legal guardian on the Medical Report form. Efforts to enable the prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse must include:

(a) Dates and times the CPI or case manager attempted to contact the parent or legal guardian by phone or other means upon learning of the recommendation for psychotropic medication by the prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse;

(b) Dates, times, and methods used to attempt to contact the parent or legal guardian and provide them with specific information for how and when to contact the physician or psychiatric nurse; and,

(c) Efforts to facilitate transportation arrangements to the appointment and/or telephone calls between the parent or legal guardian and the prescribing physician or psychiatric nurse.

(4) The Medical Report form must be uploaded in FSFN within (3) business days of receipt of the completed document.

Rulemaking Authority 39.407(3)(g) FS. Law Implemented 39.407(3)(c) FS. History–New 3-17-10, Amended 4-20-17, 5-28-18, 12-3-19.