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08-ocfs-inf-02.pdf


OMM/OCFS/OTDA Materials: INFs issued by OCFS

08-OCFS-INF-02: The Use of Psychiatric Medications for Children and Youth in Placement; Authority to Consent to Medical Care
The purpose of this Informational Letter is to provide guidance on the safe and appropriate use of psychiatric medications for children and youth in the custody of OCFS, local social services district commissioners or voluntary agencies who have been placed in an out-of-home setting. The guidance presented is consistent with current research and professional publications that address psychiatric medication and children. For further information, a list of references is included in this document.
This Informational Letter also provides information on the authority to provide routine and informed consent for medical care of children in placement.
 

 

Created: 1/14/2009