65C-35.012. Requests for Second Opinions and Pre-Consent Reviews

(1) Second Opinions. (a) The child protective investigator (CPI) or case manager may seek a second medical opinion at any time after consultation with a supervisor as to the need for a second opinion. (b) When any party files a motion requesting that the court order a second medical opinion, the court may order the Department or its contracted service provider to obtain a second opinion within a reasonable timeframe as established by the court. Within one (1) business day of the court’s order, the CPI or the case manager will make a referral for an appointment for the second opinion. (c) The CPI or case manager must obtain the second opinion within twenty-one (21) calendar days of the court ordering the second opinion. (2) Pre-Consent Reviews. The CPI or case manager shall seek a pre-consent review when: (a) A physician or psychiatric nurse proposes prescribing psychotropic medication or changing the dosage of prescribed psychotropic medication outside the dosage parameters documented in the Medical Report; and, (b) The child is age birth through 17 years; and (c) The child is prescribed two (2) or more psychotropic medications.