- (1) A youth’s refusal to take a dosage of a prescribed medication shall be documented in the Individual Health Care Record, in addition to “R” for Refusal (as indicated on the MAR form).
- (2) The staff shall initial the MAR indicating refusal of medication. The youth shall sign the Refusal of Treatment Form (HS 027). If the youth refuses to sign, a witness shall sign, as indicated on the form. The Refusal of Treatment Form (HS 027, April 2024) is incorporated into this rule and is available electronically at HYPERLINK "http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17515"http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17515.
- (3) A youth’s refusal of three consecutive dosages of a prescribed medication excluding injectables requires notification to the DHA or prescribing Physician.
- (4) A youth’s refusal of prescribed injectable medications requires immediate notification to the DHA, physician designee or the prescribing psychiatric practitioner.
Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.64(2), 985.145, 985.18 FS. History–New 3-16-14, Amended 2-5-25.