The Florida Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program for Behavioral Health at the Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida will update the Florida Best Practice Child/Adolescent Medication Guidelines. Experts in child/adolescent ...

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
University of South Florida

The Florida Mental Health Institute announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: September 10-11, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
PLACE: Renaissance Tampa International Plaza Hotel, 4200 Jim Walter Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607
GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The Florida Medicaid Drug Therapy Management Program for Behavioral Health at the Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida will update the Florida Best Practice Child/Adolescent Medication Guidelines. Experts in child/adolescent mental health will review the latest available scientific evidence behind the appropriate use of psychotherapeutic medications for children and adolescents.
A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Marie McPherson at email: [e-mail] or phone: [phone].
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Marie McPherson at [phone] or email: [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.
For more information, you may contact: Marie McPherson at [phone] or email: [e-mail].