Florida Statutes
Subpart C - Noncourt Involved Admissions;Emergency
397.6797 - Dispositional alternatives after emergency admission.

(1) Release the individual and, where appropriate, refer the individual to other needed services; or
(2) Retain the individual when:
(a) The individual has consented to remain voluntarily at the licensed provider; or
(b) A petition for involuntary assessment or treatment has been initiated, the timely filing of which authorizes the service provider to retain physical custody of the individual pending further order of the court.

History.—s. 6, ch. 93-39; s. 32, ch. 2009-132.

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