Amendments will align mental health receiving and treatment facility rules with statutory changes in Chapter 2024-245, Laws of Florida. The amendments will revise Baker Act, transportation, discharge, communication, and ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Mental Health Program

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

65E-5.120Forms

65E-5.1303Discharge from Receiving and Treatment Facilities

65E-5.1703Emergency Treatment Orders for the Administration of Phychotropic Medications

65E-5.190Right to Communication and Visits

65E-5.260Transportation

65E-5.270Voluntary Admission

65E-5.285Involuntary Outpatient Placement

65E-5.290Involuntary Inpatient Placement

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Amendments will align mental health receiving and treatment facility rules with statutory changes in Chapter 2024-245, Laws of Florida. The amendments will revise Baker Act, transportation, discharge, communication, and treatment (voluntary and involuntary) forms and regulations to comply with updated statutory requirements; and, revise language and requirements for emergency treatment orders in the administration of psychotropic medications

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Standards for Mental Health Receiving and Treatment Facilities

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 394.457(5), 394.46715, FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 394.455, 394.457(5), 394.4573, 394.459, 394.4598, 394.4599, 394.460, 394.462, 394.4625, 394.463, 394.4655, 397.675, 394.46715, FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Elizabeth Floyd. Elizabeth can be reached at [e-mail].

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.