Sec. 266.0042. CONSENT FOR PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION. Consent to the administration of a psychotropic medication is valid only if: (1) the consent is given voluntarily and without undue influence; and (2) the person authorized by law to consent for the foster child receives verbally or in writing information that describes: (A) the specific condition to be treated; (B) the beneficial effects on that condition expected from the medication; (C) the probable health and mental health consequences of not consenting to the medication; (D) the probable clinically significant side effects and risks associated with the medication; and (E) the generally accepted alternative medications and non-pharmacological interventions to the medication, if any, and the reasons for the proposed course of treatment.
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