This Procedure Letter (PL) transmits one new form, the JFS 01682, Psychotropic Medication Toolkit for Public Children Services Agencies form.

The following is a brief explanation of the form:

• Due to requirements put forth by the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008, PCSAs are required to develop a plan for oversight and coordination of health care services for children in foster care, including prescription medications.
• The toolkit was developed to guide the oversight of psychotropic medication use by children and youth in custody of a PCSA.
• The form is comprised of six sections which outline basic recommendations to serve as a foundation for PCSAs developing their own agency policy.
• The sections of the form include policy development, practice guidelines and definitions, procedures, orientation and training, ongoing monitoring and evaluation, and information sharing.