Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)

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Section
394.451

Short title.

Section
394.453

Legislative intent.

Section
394.455

Definitions.

Section
394.457

Operation and administration.

Section
394.458

Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty.

Section
394.459

Rights of patients.

Section
394.460

Rights of professionals.

Section
394.461

Designation of receiving and treatment facilities and receiving systems.

Section
394.462

Transportation.

Section
394.463

Involuntary examination.

Section
394.464

Court records; confidentiality.

Section
394.467

Involuntary inpatient placement.

Section
394.468

Admission and discharge procedures.

Section
394.469

Discharge of involuntary patients.

Section
394.473

Attorney’s fee; expert witness fee.

Section
394.475

Acceptance, examination, and involuntary placement of Florida residents from out-of-state mental health authorities.

Section
394.4572

Screening of mental health personnel.

Section
394.4573

Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports.

Section
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.

Section
394.4593

Sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties.

Section
394.4595

Florida statewide and local advocacy councils; access to patients and records.

Section
394.4597

Persons to be notified; patient’s representative.

Section
394.4598

Guardian advocate.

Section
394.4599

Notice.

Section
394.4612

Integrated adult mental health crisis stabilization and addictions receiving facilities.

Section
394.4615

Clinical records; confidentiality.

Section
394.4625

Voluntary admissions.

Section
394.4655

Involuntary outpatient services.

Section
394.4672

Procedure for placement of veteran with federal agency.

Section
394.4685

Transfer of patients among facilities.

Section
394.4781

Residential care for psychotic and emotionally disturbed children.

Section
394.4784

Minors; access to outpatient crisis intervention services and treatment.

Section
394.4785

Children and adolescents; admission and placement in mental facilities.

Section
394.4786

Intent.

Section
394.4787

Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789.

Section
394.4788

Use of certain PMATF funds for the purchase of acute care mental health services.

Section
394.4789

Establishment of referral process and eligibility determination.

Section
394.46715

Rulemaking authority.

Section
394.47865

South Florida State Hospital; privatization.

Section
394.47891

Veterans treatment court programs.

Section
394.47892

Mental health court programs.