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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the well being of children.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to the well being of children.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 32 of chapter 119 of the General Laws,  as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after the word “department”, in line 8 the following:-

“ (a) The department shall establish a schedule of psychotropic medications that shall not be administered to a child without notification to the department by the child’s guardian, family member and or care giver responsible for the child’s medical care.

(b) The notification shall include, at a minimum, the following information: (i) the purpose for administering the listed psychotropic drug; (ii) the prescribed dosage; and (iii) any known effect or side effect of the psychotropic medication.  Except in the cases of medical emergencies as outlined by the department.”