S 0853 General Bill, By Fair
Similar (H 4648)
Summary: School districts to adopt policies prohibiting school personnel from recommending use of psychotropic drugs for any child; provisions when parent or guardian refuse to administer drugs
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976 BY ADDING SECTION 59-63-80 SO AS TO REQUIRE EACH SCHOOL DISTRICT TO ADOPT POLICIES PROHIBITING SCHOOL PERSONNEL FROM RECOMMENDING THE USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE REFUSAL OF A PARENT TO ADMINISTER PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS IS NOT, IN AND OF ITSELF, GROUNDS TO TAKE THE CHILD INTO CUSTODY UNLESS THE REFUSAL CAUSES THE CHILD TO BE NEGLECTED OR ABUSED.
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01/09/02	Senate	Introduced and read first time SJ-5
01/09/02	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary SJ-5