Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 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.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 39.407(3)(g) FS. Law Implemented 39.407(3)(c) FS.
New 3-17-10, Amended 4-20-17, 5-28-18, 12-3-19.
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