Section 749.1611 - If my agency employs or contracts with a health-care professional who prescribes psychotropic medications to a child in care, what are the requirements for evaluating whether a child should continue taking a psychotropic medication?(a) If a child takes psychotropic medications, the prescribing health-care professional must evaluate and document in the child's medication record a description of the child's response to the medication and an assessment of its effectiveness and the appropriateness of continuing the medication on at least a quarterly basis. The written evaluation must include any reasons for discontinuing the medication.(b) If the health-care professional decides that he can evaluate the appropriateness of continuing the medication without seeing the child, you do not have to schedule an appointment for the evaluation.(c) The health-care professional must consider the target symptoms and treatment goals in evaluating the child's use of psychotropic medications.(d) The health-care professional must document whether the child needs to continue taking the medication. You must document the health-care professional's decision in the child's record.(e) If the health-care professional does not substantiate the effectiveness of a specific psychotropic medication within 90 days, the health-care professional must provide a written rationale for continuing the medication for an additional period. The continuation of the medication may not exceed an additional 90 days (for a total of 180 days) if the health-care professional does not substantiate effectiveness. A copy of the written rationale must be documented in the child's record.26 Tex. Admin. Code § 749.1611
The provisions of this §749.1611 adopted to be effective January 1, 2007, 31 TexReg 7469; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909