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394.451 - Short title. - History.—s. 1, ch. 71-131.
394.453 - Legislative intent. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature: (a) To...
394.455 - Definitions. - (1) “Access center” means a facility that has medical, mental...
394.457 - Operation and administration. - (1) ADMINISTRATION.—The Department of Children and Families is designated the...
394.4572 - Screening of mental health personnel. - (1)(a) The department and the Agency for Health Care Administration...
394.4573 - Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports. - (1) As used in this section: (a) “Care coordination” means...
394.4574 - Responsibilities for coordination of services for a mental health resident who resides in an assisted living facility that holds a limited mental health license. - (1) As used in this section, the term “mental health...
394.458 - Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty. - (1)(a) Except as authorized by law or as specifically authorized...
394.459 - Rights of patients. - (1) RIGHT TO INDIVIDUAL DIGNITY.—It is the policy of this...
394.4593 - Sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties. - (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Employee”...
394.4595 - Florida statewide and local advocacy councils; access to patients and records. - History.—s. 8, ch. 96-169; s. 10, ch. 2000-263.
394.4597 - Persons to be notified; patient’s representative. - (1) VOLUNTARY PATIENTS.—At the time a patient is voluntarily admitted...
394.4598 - Guardian advocate. - (1) The administrator may petition the court for the appointment...
394.4599 - Notice. - (1) VOLUNTARY ADMISSION.—Notice of an individual’s voluntary admission shall be...
394.460 - Rights of professionals. - History.—s. 4, ch. 73-133; s. 5, ch. 79-298; s. 8,...
394.461 - Designation of receiving and treatment facilities and receiving systems. - (1) RECEIVING FACILITY.—The department may designate any community facility as...
394.4612 - Integrated adult mental health crisis stabilization and addictions receiving facilities. - (1) The Agency for Health Care Administration, in consultation with...
394.4615 - Clinical records; confidentiality. - (1) A clinical record shall be maintained for each patient....
394.462 - Transportation. - (1) TRANSPORTATION TO A RECEIVING FACILITY.— (a) Each county shall...
394.4625 - Voluntary admissions. - (1) AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE PATIENTS.— (a) A facility may receive...
394.463 - Involuntary examination. - (1) CRITERIA.—A person may be taken to a receiving facility...
394.464 - Court records; confidentiality. - (1) All petitions for voluntary and involuntary admission for mental...
394.4655 - Involuntary outpatient services. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term: (a) “Court”...
394.467 - Involuntary inpatient placement. - (1) CRITERIA.—A person may be ordered for involuntary inpatient placement...
394.46715 - Rulemaking authority. - History.—s. 10, ch. 2004-385; s. 84, ch. 2014-19; s. 14,...
394.4672 - Procedure for placement of veteran with federal agency. - (1) Whenever it is determined by the court that a...
394.468 - Admission and discharge procedures. - (1) Admission and discharge procedures and treatment policies of the...
394.4685 - Transfer of patients among facilities. - (1) TRANSFER BETWEEN PUBLIC FACILITIES.— (a) A patient who has...
394.469 - Discharge of involuntary patients. - (1) POWER TO DISCHARGE.—At any time a patient is found...
394.473 - Attorney’s fee; expert witness fee. - (1) In the case of an indigent person for whom...
394.475 - Acceptance, examination, and involuntary placement of Florida residents from out-of-state mental health authorities. - (1) Upon the request of the state mental health authority...
394.4781 - Residential care for psychotic and emotionally disturbed children. - (1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section: (a) “Psychotic or severely...
394.4784 - Minors; access to outpatient crisis intervention services and treatment. - (1) OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC AND EVALUATION SERVICES.—When any minor age 13...
394.4785 - Children and adolescents; admission and placement in mental facilities. - (1) A child or adolescent as defined in s. 394.492...
394.4786 - Intent. - (1) The Legislature intends that all hospitals, excluding hospitals owned...
394.47865 - South Florida State Hospital; privatization. - (1) The Department of Children and Families shall, through a...
394.4787 - Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789. - (1) “Acute mental health services” means mental health services provided...
394.4788 - Use of certain PMATF funds for the purchase of acute care mental health services. - (1) A hospital may be eligible to be reimbursed an...
394.4789 - Establishment of referral process and eligibility determination. - (1) It is the intent of the Legislature that a...
394.47891 - Veterans treatment court programs. - (1) LEGISLATIVE INTENT.—It is the intent of the Legislature to...
394.47892 - Mental health court programs. - (1) Each county may fund a mental health court program...