Sen. Wayne Harper (R)

SB 82 (Child Welfare Modifications)

Libertas Institute supports this bill.

Dangerous, psychotropic medication is administered at a high rate within the foster care system—31% for foster care children are given such drugs, compared to 6% in the general population. This bill would create a pilot program to provide oversight to the prescribing of this medication to foster children, in an effort to ensure it is only being given where necessary.

Libertas Institute supports this bill. Parents need better information and oversight over the medication their children are given when in custody of the state.