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- Referred to health
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Authorizes and directs the department of health to conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with ADD and ADHD
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Latrice Walker
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BILL NUMBER:S2761
Title of bill
An act authorizing and directing the department of health to do research and study as to the effects of psychostimulants, selective seratonin reuptake inhibitors, antidepressants and other drugs which are prescribed for attention deficit disorders, ADD and ADHD, for school age children
Purpose or general idea of the bill
To conduct a study on drugs prescribed for school-age children with ADD and ADHD, making recommendations thereafter.
Summary of specific provisions
Authorizes the commissioner of health, in conjunction with the commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of mental retardation and developmental disabilities, and the commissioner of education to.conduct a study and do research as to the effect of psycho stimulants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, antidepressants and other drugs prescribed for ADD and ADHD, in school age children. The commissioner shall report his or her findings to the governor, the sneaker of the assembly and the temporary president of the senate within two years that this act shall take effect.
Justification
Currently 5 million school kids in America are on psychotropic drugs that are prescribed and administered by their schools. (Insight Magazine, June 1996). Kids are routinely being misdiagnosed and forced to take drugs for behavior problems, often containing violent side effects. This problem is becoming an epidemic with no end in sight. It is imperative that the commissioner of health performs a study on the effect of medicating our school children, and making recommendations thereafter.
Prior legislative history
2013-14: S.3100 - Referred to Health 2011-12: S.1172 - Referred to Health 2009-10: S.8202/A.5602 - Passed Both Houses, Vetoed Memo 6752 2008-09: A.5388 - Passed Assembly 2007-08: A.5388 - Passed Assembly 2006-07: A.5885A - Passed Assembly 2005-06: A.5885 - Health
Fiscal implications
None to state government.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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