Utah Admin. Code 512-311-4

Current through Bulletin 2024-17, September 1, 2024
Section R512-311-4 - Duties of the Oversight Panel
(1) The oversight panel shall monitor foster children:
(a) six years old or younger who are being prescribed one or more psychotropic medication; and
(b) seven years old or older who are being prescribed two or more psychotropic medications.
(2) The fostering healthy children nurse shall refer children to the oversight panel.
(3) The oversight panel may request information and records related to the foster child's health care history, including:
(a) psychotropic medication history;
(b) mental and behavioral health history, including trauma assessment and trauma treatment history, from the:
(i) foster child's current or past caseworker;
(ii) the foster child;
(iii) the foster parents;
(iv) the natural parents;
(v) the legal guardians from whom the child was removed; and
(vi) the foster child's current or past health care provider.
(4) The caseworker or nurse shall assist in obtaining the information and records requested by the oversight panel.
(5) The oversight panel shall:
(a) review and monitor information about the foster child; and
(b) make recommendations to the foster child's health care providers concerning the foster child's psychotropic medication or the foster child's mental or behavioral health.
(6) The oversight panel shall provide these recommendations to the foster child's parent or legal guardians from whom the child was removed, and to the child's caseworker after discussing the recommendations with the foster child's current health care providers.

Utah Admin. Code R512-311-4

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2017-3, effective 1/10/2017
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-07, effective 3/25/2022