Section 65C-35.012 - Requests for Second Opinions and Pre-Consent Reviews(1) Second Opinions. (a) The child protective investigator (CPI) or case manager may seek a second medical opinion at any time after consultation with a supervisor as to the need for a second opinion.(b) When any party files a motion requesting that the court order a second medical opinion, the court may order the Department or its contracted service provider to obtain a second opinion within a reasonable timeframe as established by the court. Within one (1) business day of the court's order, the CPI or the case manager will make a referral for an appointment for the second opinion.(c) The CPI or case manager must obtain the second opinion within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the court ordering the second opinion.(2) Pre-Consent Reviews. The CPI or case manager shall seek a pre-consent review when:(a) A physician or psychiatric nurse proposes prescribing psychotropic medication or changing the dosage of prescribed psychotropic medication outside the dosage parameters documented in the Medical Report; and,(b) The child is age birth through 17 years; and(c) The child is prescribed two (2) or more psychotropic medications.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 65C-35.012
Rulemaking Authority 39.407(3)(g) FS. Law Implemented 39.407(3)(d)1. FS.
New 3-17-10, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 065, April 4, 2017 effective 4/20/2017, Amended by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 095, May 15, 2018 effective 5/28/2018, Amended by Florida Register Volume 45, Number 225, November 19, 2019 effective 12/3/2019.New 3-17-10, Amended 4-20-17, 5-28-18, 12-3-19.