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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
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65. Department of Children and Families |
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65C. Family Safety and Preservation Program |
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65C-35. Psychotropic Medication For Children In Out Of Home Care |
1(1) All child protective investigators and sheriff’s officers who conduct child investigations shall receive training from Department trainers or trainers with the Sherriff’s Office. Case managers shall receive training from the community-based care lead agency (CBC) or its contracted provider on medication management and administration. Training must be completed prior to assuming responsibility for a child who is prescribed psychotropic medication.
62(2) Approved trainings are available on the Center for Child Welfare’s website at 75http://www.centerforchildwelfare.org, 76or training may be developed by the CBC or its contracted provider. The training must include the following components:
95(a) An overview of the use and effects of psychotropic medications;
106(b) An overview of evidence-based interventions and treatment options;
115(c) Names and uses of commonly prescribed psychotropic medications;
124(d) Medication management, roles and responsibilities; and,
131(e) Monitoring for side effects of psychotropic medications.
139(3) The Department shall review all training curriculum on the use and administration of psychotropic medications to ensure that it includes the required components specified in subsection (2) of this rule. If the required components are included, the Department shall approve the curriculum.
182(4) All caregivers responsible for administering psychotropic medication must be trained by the CBC or its contracted provider on the components specified in subsection (2) of this rule, within 30 calendar days of the child’s placement into the caregiver’s home.
222Rulemaking Authority 224402.40(6), 225409.175(5)(a) FS. 227Law Implemented 229402.40(5)(a), 230409.175(14)(a) FS. 232History–233New 4-20-17, Amended 5-28-18, 10-22-18.
