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Chapter 394 - 2019 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate

(4 days ago) WEBTable Tracing Session Laws to Florida Statutes (2023) [PDF] Index to Special and Local Laws (1971-2023) [PDF] Index to Title XXIX PUBLIC HEALTH. Chapter 394 MENTAL HEALTH Entire Chapter. CHAPTER 394. MENTAL HEALTH. PART I. Florida Mental …

https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2019/Chapter394

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Baker Act Florida DCF

(4 days ago) WEBThe Florida Mental Health Act, commonly referred to as the Baker Act, focuses on crisis services for individuals with mental illness, much like an emergency department is for …

https://www.myflfamilies.com/crisis-services/baker-act

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Chapter 394 - 2020 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate

(1 days ago) WEBTable Tracing Session Laws to Florida Statutes (2023) [PDF] Index to Special and Local Laws (1971-2023) [PDF] Index to Special Title XXIX PUBLIC HEALTH. Chapter 394 …

https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2020/Chapter394/Part_I

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Florida's involuntary commitment laws get some long-needed …

(Just Now) WEBFlorida's involuntary commitment laws get some long-needed updates. two profiles with a heart in a head. For years, mental health advocates have been trying to …

https://news.wfsu.org/state-news/2022-03-11/floridas-involuntary-committment-laws-get-some-long-needed-updates

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Here’s what the Florida Legislature is doing about mental health …

(2 days ago) WEBHB 231/SB 260, the veteran mental health care law moving this session, is an example: It builds on a program in which veterans are able to call a hotline and hear …

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2021/03/25/heres-what-the-florida-legislature-is-doing-about-mental-health-this-year/

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What is Florida’s Baker Act, and how does it work in a mental …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Baker Act is also known as the Florida Mental Health Act. The law was written in 1972 by one of the first women to ever serve in the Florida Legislature, …

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2023/12/13/what-is-floridas-baker-act-and-how-does-it-work-in-a-mental-health-crisis/

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Chapter 491 - 2021 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate

(8 days ago) WEB2021 Florida Statutes (Including 2021B Session) Title XXXII REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS. Chapter 491. CLINICAL, COUNSELING, AND …

https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2021/Chapter491/All

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Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

(6 days ago) WEBLaws of Florida; Legislative & Executive Branch Lobbyists Information Center Joint Legislative Committees & Other Entities. FLORIDA MENTAL HEALTH ACT (ss. …

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0394/0394ContentsIndex.html

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Mental Health Florida Department of Health

(7 days ago) WEBMental Health. Violence and Injury Prevention Program. 850-245-4455. Mailing Address. 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin A13. Tallahassee, FL 32399-1722. Mental health includes …

https://www.floridahealth.gov/programs-and-services/prevention/mental-health/index.html

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Baker Act - Wikipedia

(9 days ago) WEBThe Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, commonly known as the "Baker Act," allows for a) short-term, inpatient voluntary and involuntary examination, b) inpatient voluntary and …

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Act

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Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

(6 days ago) WEBThe 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C) 394.459 Rights of patients.—. (1) RIGHT TO INDIVIDUAL DIGNITY. — It is the policy of this state that the individual …

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0394/Sections/0394.459.html

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: BAKER ACT RIGHTS - CCHR Florida

(8 days ago) WEBAnswer: Florida Statute 394.463, Involuntary examination , states: (1) CRITERIA.—A person may be taken to a receiving facility for involuntary examination if …

https://www.cchrflorida.org/question-and-answers-about-the-florida-involuntary-commitment-law-the-baker-act/

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Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling was legislatively established to ensure that every clinical social worker, …

https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/

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Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder

(4 days ago) WEBMission of the Commission. As provided by Section 394.9086, Florida Statutes, the Commission on Mental health and Substance Use Disorder (Commission) was created …

https://www.myflfamilies.com/services/samh/commission-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder

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Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

(6 days ago) WEB90.503 Psychotherapist-patient privilege.—. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) A “psychotherapist” is: 1. A person authorized to practice medicine in any state or nation, …

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0000-0099/0090/Sections/0090.503.html

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Involuntary Commitment Law in Florida - Home CCHR Florida

(6 days ago) WEBMental Health Involuntary Commitment. In Florida, the Involuntary Commitment law is referred to as the Baker Act. If someone you know has been …

https://www.cchrflorida.org/involuntary-commitment-law-in-florida/

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DEMENTIA AND THE FLORIDA MENTAL HEALTH ACT

(3 days ago) WEBFloor amendment 541211 by Rep. Stevenson added “dementia, traumatic brain injury” to the list of excepted diagnoses defined by “Mental illness” in Fla. Stat. § 394.455 and …

https://www.myflfamilies.com/document/57421

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Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy …

(7 days ago) WEBDuring the 2019 legislative session, Florida passed section 456.47 Florida Statutes, which establishes standards of practice for telehealth services, including patient evaluations, …

https://floridasmentalhealthprofessions.gov/latest-news/telehealth/

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Chapter 394 - 2018 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate

(8 days ago) WEBTable Tracing Session Laws to Florida Statutes (2023) [PDF] Index to Special and Local Laws (1971-2023) [PDF] Index to Special and Local Laws (1845-1970) [PDF] Statute …

https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2018/Chapter394/All

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Florida ranks in bottom 10 states for mental health care. Here's why

(Just Now) WEBFlorida has the fourth-highest percentage of adults who have a mental health disorder and could not see a doctor due to cost (30.1%). Florida stands out as having …

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/2024/05/08/florida-mental-illness-health-cost-care-rankings-insurance/73596305007/

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Home - Florida Mental Health Law

(4 days ago) WEBThe National Alliance on Mental Health, Greater Orlando (NAMIGO) is the leading provider of free mental health classes and support groups in Central Florida. Through a …

https://www.flmhlaw.com/

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Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

(3 days ago) WEB(c) Completed at least 2 years of clinical experience in mental health counseling, which must be at the post-master’s level under the supervision of a licensed mental health …

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0400-0499/0491/0491.html

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New Florida law can help make police aware of - Health News …

(Just Now) WEBThe law will be part of the motor vehicle registration process. Sponsors say it will make officers mindful of possible medical conditions of someone in the vehicle who …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-05-08/new-florida-law-can-help-make-police-aware-of-drivers-with-disabilities

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Florida challenges feds on health care rule

(1 days ago) WEBThe lawsuit contends that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the rule, “purports to override the state of Florida’s laws and …

https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2024/05/08/florida-challenges-feds-on-health-care-rule.html

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Abortion in Florida now illegal after 6 weeks. What to know

(Just Now) WEBPreviously Florida was the destination for people in the South with little or no access to abortion services, more than 25,000 in the last five years, according to the …

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/01/abortion-florida-illegal-weeks-new-law/73503806007/

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Chapter 394 Section 4615 - 2018 Florida Statutes - The Florida …

(2 days ago) WEBChapter 394 MENTAL HEALTH Entire Chapter. SECTION 4615. Clinical records; confidentiality. 394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality.—. (1) A clinical record shall be …

https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2018/394.4615

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36% of Lawyers Have a Drinking Problem: Attorney Mental Health …

(2 days ago) WEBMental Health-Related Deaths. Ford is not alone. In South Florida, high-profile Miami lawyer Ervin Gonzalez was found dead in his Coral Gables home in 2017, …

https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/04/30/36-of-lawyers-have-a-drinking-problem-attorney-mental-health/

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Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

(1 days ago) WEBDischarge of involuntary patients. 394.473. Attorney’s fee; expert witness fee. 394.475. Acceptance, examination, and involuntary placement of Florida residents from out-of …

http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0394/0394PARTIContentsIndex.html

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FLDE hosting training for mental health clinicians - WCJB TV20

(5 days ago) WEBThe Florida Department of Law Enforcement is offering training to clinicians to better understand law enforcement patients on May 13th and 14th in Fort Pierce.

https://www.wcjb.com/video/2024/05/10/flde-hosting-training-mental-health-clinicians/

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