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FL Stat § 394.4572 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.4572 - Screening of mental health personnel.

394.4572 Screening of mental health personnel.—(1)(a) The department and the Agency for Health Care Administration shall require level 2 background screening pursuant to chapter 435 for mental health personnel. “Mental health personnel” includes all program directors, professional clinicians, staff members, and volunteers working in public or private mental health programs and facilities who have direct contact with individuals held for examination or admitted for mental health treatment. For purposes of this chapter, employment screening of mental health personnel also includes, but is not limited to, employment screening as provided under chapter 435 and s. 408.809.(b) Students in the health care professions who are interning in a mental health facility licensed under chapter 395, where the primary purpose of the facility is not the treatment of minors, are exempt from the fingerprinting and screening requirements if they are under direct supervision in the actual physical presence of a licensed health care professional.(c) A volunteer who assists on an intermittent basis for less than 10 hours per month is exempt from the fingerprinting and screening requirements if a person who meets the screening requirement of paragraph (a) is always present and has the volunteer within his or her line of sight.(d) Mental health personnel working in a facility licensed under chapter 395 who work on an intermittent basis for less than 15 hours per week of direct, face-to-face contact with patients, and who are not listed on the Department of Law Enforcement Career Offender Search or the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website, are exempt from the fingerprinting and screening requirements, except that persons working in a mental health facility where the primary purpose of the facility is the mental health treatment of minors must be fingerprinted and meet screening requirements.(2)(a) The department or the Agency for Health Care Administration may grant exemptions from disqualification as provided in chapter 435.(b) The department or the Agency for Health Care Administration, as applicable, may grant exemptions from disqualification for service provider personnel to work solely in mental health treatment programs or facilities, or in programs or facilities that treat co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.History.—s. 1, ch. 87-128; s. 1, ch. 87-141; s. 23, ch. 93-39; s. 4, ch. 96-169; s. 980, ch. 2002-387; s. 7, ch. 2004-267; s. 5, ch. 2010-114; s. 1, ch. 2012-73; s. 1, ch. 2019-159.
FL Stat § 394.458 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.458 - Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty.

394.458 Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty.—(1)(a) Except as authorized by law or as specifically authorized by the person in charge of each hospital providing mental health services under this part, it is unlawful to introduce into or upon the grounds of such hospital, or to take or attempt to take or send therefrom, any of the following articles, which are hereby declared to be contraband for the purposes of this section:1. Any intoxicating beverage or beverage which causes or may cause an intoxicating effect;2. Any controlled substance as defined in chapter 893; or3. Any firearms or deadly weapon.(b) It is unlawful to transmit to, or attempt to transmit to, or cause or attempt to cause to be transmitted to, or received by, any patient of any hospital providing mental health services under this part any article or thing declared by this section to be contraband, at any place which is outside of the grounds of such hospital, except as authorized by law or as specifically authorized by the person in charge of such hospital.(2) A person who violates any provision of this section commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 1, ch. 75-253; s. 201, ch. 77-147; s. 1, ch. 77-174; s. 6, ch. 96-169.
FL Stat § 394.4595 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.4595 - Florida statewide and local advocacy councils; access to patients and records.

394.4595 Florida statewide and local advocacy councils; access to patients and records.—Any facility designated by the department as a receiving or treatment facility must allow access to any patient and the clinical and legal records of any patient admitted pursuant to the provisions of this act by members of the Florida statewide and local advocacy councils.History.—s. 8, ch. 96-169; s. 10, ch. 2000-263.
FL Stat § 394.4597 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.4597 - Persons to be notified; patient’s representative.

394.4597 Persons to be notified; patient’s representative.—(1) VOLUNTARY PATIENTS.—At the time a patient is voluntarily admitted to a receiving or treatment facility, the identity and contact information of a person to be notified in case of an emergency shall be entered in the patient’s clinical record.(2) INVOLUNTARY PATIENTS.—(a) At the time a patient is admitted to a facility for involuntary examination or placement, or when a petition for involuntary placement is filed, the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the patient’s guardian or guardian advocate, or representative if the patient has no guardian, and the patient’s attorney shall be entered in the patient’s clinical record.(b) If the patient has no guardian, the patient shall be asked to designate a representative. If the patient is unable or unwilling to designate a representative, the facility shall select a representative.(c) The patient shall be consulted with regard to the selection of a representative by the receiving or treatment facility and shall have authority to request that any such representative be replaced.(d) When the receiving or treatment facility selects a representative, first preference shall be given to a health care surrogate, if one has been previously selected by the patient. If the patient has not previously selected a health care surrogate, the selection, except for good cause documented in the patient’s clinical record, shall be made from the following list in the order of listing:1. The patient’s spouse.2. An adult child of the patient.3. A parent of the patient.4. The adult next of kin of the patient.5. An adult friend of the patient.(e) The following persons are prohibited from selection as a patient’s representative:1. A professional providing clinical services to the patient under this part.2. The licensed professional who initiated the involuntary examination of the patient, if the examination was initiated by professional certificate.3. An employee, an administrator, or a board member of the facility providing the examination of the patient.4. An employee, an administrator, or a board member of a treatment facility providing treatment for the patient.5. A person providing any substantial professional services to the patient, including clinical services.6. A creditor of the patient.7. A person subject to an injunction for protection against domestic violence under s. 741.30, whether the order of injunction is temporary or final, and for which the patient was the petitioner.8. A person subject to an injunction for protection against repeat violence, stalking, sexual violence, or dating violence under s. 784.046, whether the order of injunction is temporary or final, and for which the patient was the petitioner.History.—s. 9, ch. 96-169; s. 11, ch. 2000-263; s. 10, ch. 2016-241.
FL Stat § 394.460 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.460 - Rights of professionals.

394.460 Rights of professionals.—No professional referred to in this part shall be required to accept patients for treatment of mental, emotional, or behavioral disorders. Such participation shall be voluntary.History.—s. 4, ch. 73-133; s. 5, ch. 79-298; s. 8, ch. 82-212; s. 12, ch. 96-169.
FL Stat § 394.4612 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.4612 - Integrated adult mental health crisis stabilization and addictions receiving facilities.

394.4612 Integrated adult mental health crisis stabilization and addictions receiving facilities.—(1) The Agency for Health Care Administration, in consultation with the Department of Children and Families, may license facilities that integrate services provided in an adult mental health crisis stabilization unit with services provided in an adult addictions receiving facility. Such a facility shall be licensed by the agency as an adult crisis stabilization unit under part IV and must meet all licensure requirements for crisis stabilization units providing integrated services.(2) An integrated mental health crisis stabilization unit and addictions receiving facility may provide services under this section to adults who are 18 years of age or older and who fall into one or more of the following categories:(a) An adult meeting the requirements for voluntary admission for mental health treatment under s. 394.4625.(b) An adult meeting the criteria for involuntary examination for mental illness under s. 394.463.(c) An adult qualifying for voluntary admission for substance abuse treatment under s. 397.601.(d) An adult meeting the criteria for involuntary admission for substance abuse impairment under s. 397.675.(3) The department, in consultation with the agency, shall adopt by rule standards that address eligibility criteria; clinical procedures; staffing requirements; operational, administrative, and financing requirements; and the investigation of complaints.History.—s. 1, ch. 2009-44; s. 82, ch. 2014-19.
FL Stat § 394.464 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.464 - Court records; confidentiality.

394.464 Court records; confidentiality.—(1) All petitions for voluntary and involuntary admission for mental health treatment, court orders, and related records that are filed with or by a court under this part are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution. Pleadings and other documents made confidential and exempt by this section may be disclosed by the clerk of the court, upon request, to any of the following:(a) The petitioner.(b) The petitioner’s attorney.(c) The respondent.(d) The respondent’s attorney.(e) The respondent’s guardian or guardian advocate, if applicable.(f) In the case of a minor respondent, the respondent’s parent, guardian, legal custodian, or guardian advocate.(g) The respondent’s treating health care practitioner.(h) The respondent’s health care surrogate or proxy.(i) The Department of Children and Families, without charge.(j) The Department of Corrections, without charge, if the respondent is committed or is to be returned to the custody of the Department of Corrections from the Department of Children and Families.(k) A person or entity authorized to view records upon a court order for good cause. In determining if there is good cause for the disclosure of records, the court must weigh the person or entity’s need for the information against potential harm to the respondent from the disclosure.(2) This section does not preclude the clerk of the court from submitting the information required by s. 790.065 to the Department of Law Enforcement.(3) The clerk of the court may not publish personal identifying information on a court docket or in a publicly accessible file.(4) A person or entity receiving information pursuant to this section shall maintain that information as confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and s. 24(a), Art. I of the State Constitution.(5) The exemption under this section applies to all documents filed with a court before, on, or after July 1, 2019.(6) This section is subject to the Open Government Sunset Review Act in accordance with s. 119.15 and shall stand repealed on October 2, 2024, unless reviewed and saved from repeal through reenactment by the Legislature.History.—s. 1, ch. 2019-51.
FL Stat § 394.46715 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.46715 - Rulemaking authority.

394.46715 Rulemaking authority.—The department may adopt rules to administer this part.History.—s. 10, ch. 2004-385; s. 84, ch. 2014-19; s. 14, ch. 2016-241.
FL Stat § 394.468 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.468 - Admission and discharge procedures.

394.468 Admission and discharge procedures.—Admission and discharge procedures and treatment policies of the department are governed solely by this part. Such procedures and policies shall not be subject to control by court procedure rules. The matters within the purview of this part are deemed to be substantive, not procedural.History.—s. 9, ch. 77-312; s. 21, ch. 96-169.
FL Stat § 394.469 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.469 - Discharge of involuntary patients.

394.469 Discharge of involuntary patients.—(1) POWER TO DISCHARGE.—At any time a patient is found to no longer meet the criteria for involuntary placement, the administrator shall:(a) Discharge the patient, unless the patient is under a criminal charge, in which case the patient shall be transferred to the custody of the appropriate law enforcement officer;(b) Transfer the patient to voluntary status on his or her own authority or at the patient’s request, unless the patient is under criminal charge or adjudicated incapacitated; or(c) Place an improved patient, except a patient under a criminal charge, on convalescent status in the care of a community facility.(2) NOTICE.—Notice of discharge or transfer of a patient shall be given as provided in s. 394.4599.History.—s. 10, ch. 71-131; s. 9, ch. 73-133; s. 10, ch. 79-298; s. 13, ch. 82-212; s. 712, ch. 95-148; s. 23, ch. 96-169.
FL Stat § 394.473 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.473 - Attorney’s fee; expert witness fee.

394.473 Attorney’s fee; expert witness fee.—(1) In the case of an indigent person for whom an attorney is appointed pursuant to the provisions of this part, the attorney shall be compensated by the state pursuant to s. 27.5304. In the case of an indigent person, the court may appoint a public defender. The public defender shall receive no additional compensation other than that usually paid his or her office.(2) In the case of an indigent person for whom expert testimony is required in a court hearing pursuant to the provisions of this act, the expert, except one who is classified as a full-time employee of the state or who is receiving remuneration from the state for his or her time in attendance at the hearing, shall be compensated by the state pursuant to s. 27.5304.History.—s. 13, ch. 71-131; s. 10, ch. 73-133; s. 25, ch. 73-334; s. 12, ch. 79-298; s. 3, ch. 82-176; s. 14, ch. 82-212; s. 713, ch. 95-148; s. 107, ch. 2003-402; s. 70, ch. 2004-265.
FL Stat § 394.475 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.475 - Acceptance, examination, and involuntary placement of Florida residents from out-of-state mental health authorities.

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 of another state, the department is authorized to accept as a patient, for a period of not more than 15 days, a person who is and has been a bona fide resident of this state for a period of not less than 1 year.(2) Any person received pursuant to subsection (1) shall be examined by the staff of the state facility where such patient has been accepted, which examination shall be completed during the 15-day period.(3) If upon examination such a person requires continued involuntary placement, a petition for a hearing regarding involuntary placement shall be filed with the court of the county wherein the treatment facility receiving the patient is located or the county where the patient is a resident.(4) During the pendency of the examination period and the pendency of the involuntary placement proceedings, such person may continue to be held in the treatment facility unless the court having jurisdiction enters an order to the contrary.History.—s. 14, ch. 71-131; s. 25, ch. 73-334; s. 206, ch. 77-147; s. 13, ch. 79-298; s. 15, ch. 82-212; s. 24, ch. 96-169.
FL Stat § 394.4785 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.4785 - Children and adolescents; admission and placement in mental facilities.

394.4785 Children and adolescents; admission and placement in mental facilities.—(1) A child or adolescent as defined in s. 394.492 may not be admitted to a state-owned or state-operated mental health treatment facility. A child may be admitted pursuant to s. 394.4625 or s. 394.467 to a crisis stabilization unit or a residential treatment center licensed under this chapter or a hospital licensed under chapter 395. The treatment center, unit, or hospital must provide the least restrictive available treatment that is appropriate to the individual needs of the child or adolescent and must adhere to the guiding principles, system of care, and service planning provisions contained in part III of this chapter.(2) A person under the age of 14 who is admitted to any hospital licensed pursuant to chapter 395 may not be admitted to a bed in a room or ward with an adult patient in a mental health unit or share common areas with an adult patient in a mental health unit. However, a person 14 years of age or older may be admitted to a bed in a room or ward in the mental health unit with an adult if the admitting physician documents in the case record that such placement is medically indicated or for reasons of safety. Such placement shall be reviewed by the attending physician or a designee or on-call physician each day and documented in the case record.History.—ss. 1, 2, ch. 82-212; s. 1, ch. 85-254; s. 1, ch. 87-209; s. 2, ch. 2000-265; s. 152, ch. 2000-349.
FL Stat § 394.4786 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.4786 - Intent.

394.4786 Intent.—(1) The Legislature intends that all hospitals, excluding hospitals owned and operated by the department or the Department of Corrections, be assessed on a continuing basis an amount equal to 1.5 percent of the hospital’s annual net operating revenues and that the assessments be deposited into the Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund.(2) Further, the Legislature intends that a specialty psychiatric hospital that provides health care to specified indigent patients be eligible for reimbursement up to the amount that hospital contributed to the Public Medical Assistance Trust Fund in the previous fiscal year.History.—s. 1, ch. 89-355; s. 25, ch. 96-169.
FL Stat § 394.47865 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXIX - Public Health|Chapter 394 - Mental Health|Part I - Florida Mental Health Act (Ss. 394.451-394.47892)|394.47865 - South Florida State Hospital; privatization.

394.47865 South Florida State Hospital; privatization.—(1) The Department of Children and Families shall, through a request for proposals, privatize South Florida State Hospital. The department shall plan to begin implementation of this privatization initiative by July 1, 1998.(a) Notwithstanding s. 287.057(14), the department may enter into agreements, not to exceed 20 years, with a private provider, a coalition of providers, or another agency to finance, design, and construct a treatment facility having up to 350 beds and to operate all aspects of daily operations within the facility. The department may subcontract any or all components of this procurement to a statutorily established state governmental entity that has successfully contracted with private companies for designing, financing, acquiring, leasing, constructing, and operating major privatized state facilities.(b) The selected contractor is authorized to sponsor the issuance of tax-exempt bonds, certificates of participation, or other securities to finance the project, and the state is authorized to enter into a lease-purchase agreement for the treatment facility.(2) The contractor shall operate South Florida State Hospital as a mental health treatment facility that serves voluntarily and involuntarily committed indigent adults who meet the criteria of part I of this chapter and who reside in the South Florida State Hospital service area.(a) South Florida State Hospital shall remain a participant in the mental health disproportionate share program so long as the residents receive eligible services.(b) The department and the contractor shall ensure that the treatment facility is operated as a part of a total continuum of care for persons who are mentally ill. The contractor shall have as its primary goal for the treatment facility to effectively treat and assist residents to return to the community as quickly as possible.(3)(a) Current South Florida State Hospital employees who are affected by the privatization shall be given first preference for continued employment by the contractor. The department shall make reasonable efforts to find suitable job placements for employees who wish to remain within the state Career Service System.(b) Any savings that result from the privatization of South Florida State Hospital shall be directed to the department’s service districts 9, 10, and 11 for the delivery of community mental health services.History.—s. 14, ch. 97-260; s. 14, ch. 2001-278; s. 35, ch. 2002-207; s. 30, ch. 2010-151; s. 86, ch. 2014-19; s. 12, ch. 2021-225.