The Department intends to amend rules 65E-5.100, .120, .1303,and .1703, F.A.C., to ensure provider compliance with statutes and legislative intent regarding standards and best practices for child welfare recipients and for ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Mental Health Program

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

65E-5.100Definitions

65E-5.120Forms

65E-5.1303Discharge from Receiving and Treatment Facilities

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

65E-5.280Involuntary Examination

65E-5.2801Minimum Standards for Involuntary Examination Pursuant to Section 394.463, F.S

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department intends to amend rules 65E-5.100, .120, .1303,and .1703, F.A.C., to ensure provider compliance with statutes and legislative intent regarding standards and best practices for child welfare recipients and for high utilizers of crisis services. In addition, rules 65E-5.280 and .2801, F.A.C., will be amended to comport with new statutory language in section 394.463, F.S.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Mental Health Regulation

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 394.457(5), 394.46715 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 394.455, 394.457, 394.4573, 394.459, 394.4598, 394.460, 394.463, 394.4655, 494.46715 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: Jodi Abramowitz. Jodi can be reached at [phone] or [e-mail].

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