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2003 Jul 1
 

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Department of Children and Families
Over-medication of children came to the light after a series of complaints. In 2005 a bill was signed that tightened rules on when foster children can be given psychotropic drugs. The law requires prior consent of a foster child's parents or a court order before such drugs can be used. The bill's approval followed a report concluding that mood-altering drugs were being prescribed to 25 percent of Florida's foster children.

After the death of Gabriel Meyers further investigations into over-medication in foster care started.
overmedication in foster care

Documents

Title Publication date
Florida lawmakers pledge action on psychiatric drugs in foster care 2009 Oct 8
Myers Report Draws Anger, Action from Lawmakers 2009 Oct 8
DCF Changing Culture 2009 Sep 3
Advocate Still Mad at Foster Children Being Prescribed Drugs 2009 Aug 14
Report: Fla. child welfare lacks accountability 2009 Aug 13
Child-welfare panel: Drugs misused on foster kids 2009 Aug 12
Psychotropic Medications Report 2009 Aug 6
Officials working on better way to track foster kids' medical, court histories 2009 Jul 25
Gov. Charlie Crist urged to stop 'chemical restraint' of foster kids 2009 Jul 23
DCF says its rules on children's drugs are often ignored 2009 Jul 7
Consent for foster kids' psychiatric drugs on rise 2009 Jul 6
Drug rules to protect kids were ignored, DCF says 2009 Jun 9
Drug rules to protect kids were ignored, DCF says 2009 Jun 9
Children in foster care taking psychotropic drugs higher than originally thought. 2009 Jun 5
Florida Department of Children and Families' records on foster children taking psychiatric drugs raise doubts 2009 May 30
Review finds shortfalls in monitoring of foster children on psychiatric drugs 2009 May 29
More Florida foster kids than thought are given mental-health drugs 2009 May 28
Report focuses on Fla. foster kids' prescriptions 2009 May 28
Study: One in four Florida foster children is on antidepressants 2008 Feb 19
Critics: States quick to drug foster kids 2007 Mar 14
Florida has no list of foster kids on psychiatric drugs 2006 Sep 23
Prescriptions for tragedy 2005 Feb 1
1 in 4 foster kids on mood medication 2005 Jan 17
Maker of drug admits hiding its risks 2004 Jul 24
Minding the children 2003 Nov 26
Study sought on drugs prescribed to foster kids 2003 Nov 20
Babies given mind altering drugs in Florida / 68 Paxil Withdrawal Victims File Lawsuit 2003 Sep 24
Mind drugs given to hundreds in Fla. foster care 2003 Sep 12
Psychotropic drug use in foster care - Red Item Report 2003 Jul 1
Mind-altering drugs given to some babies in DCF's care 2002 Sep 17
DRUG AGREEMENT TIED TO TEENAGER'S HOUSING 2001 Jun 7
Should Antipsychotic Drugs Be Given to Children?, Part 2 2001 May 16
REPORT DECRIED GIVING DRUGS TO KIDS CONSULTANT STUDIED FLORIDA CENTERS FOR FOSTER CARE 2001 May 11
SAVE OUR CHILDREN 2001 May 9
ADVOCATES ALARMED BY DRUGS USED FOR KIDS MEDICAID CHILDREN UNDER 6 AT ISSUE 2001 May 7
FOSTER WORKERS CAN'T OK KIDS' PILLS ONLY PARENT, JUDGE CAN APPROVE USE, AGENCY DECIDES 2001 May 1
TOO BAD THERE'S NO PILL FOR APATHY 2001 Apr 24
FOSTER KIDS DESCRIBE DRUGS' EFFECTS PRESCRIBED PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS MADE `EVERYTHING A BLUR' FOR ONE GIRL 2001 Apr 23
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