California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 14028

WIC § 14028 Effective Jan 1, 2017Div. 9 · Part 3 · Ch. 7 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)(1) In order to ensure appropriate oversight of psychotropic medications prescribed for children, pursuant to Section 2245 of the Business and Professions Code, the department and the State Department of Social Services, pursuant to a data-sharing agreement that shall meet the requirements of all applicable state and federal laws and regulations, shall provide the Medical Board of California with information regarding Medi-Cal physicians and their prescribing patterns of psychotropic medications and related services for individuals described in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (c). The data concerning psychotropic medications and related services shall be drawn from existing data sources maintained by the departments. Every five years, the Medical Board of California, the department, and the State Department of Social Services shall consult and revise the methodology, if determined to be necessary.

(2)At minimum, the department, on an annual basis, shall share with the Medical Board of California data, including, but not limited to, pharmacy claims data for all foster children who are or have been on three or more psychotropic medications for 90 days or more. Prior to the release of this data, personal identifiers such as name, date of birth, address, and social security number shall be removed and a unique identifier shall be submitted. For each foster child who falls into these categories, the department shall submit the following information to the board:

(A)A list of the psychotropic medications prescribed.

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Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 840, Sec. 3. (SB 1174) Effective January 1, 2017. Repealed as of January 1, 2027, by its own provisions.