FL H0769

Allows forensic and civil facilities to continue psychotropic medication for individuals who received it before admission, with court petition required within 5 days if patient lacks capacity to consent.

Requires competency hearings to be held within 30 days of court notification that a defendant is competent to proceed or no longer meets commitment criteria, with defendant transportation to committing court required.

Changes charge dismissal timeline for defendants remaining incompetent to 5 continuous years (with possible dismissal at 3 years), with exceptions for serious crimes including murder, sexual battery, robbery, kidnapping, and firearm-related offenses.

Adds requirement that commitment hearings under the insanity verdict statute be held within 30 days of notification that defendant no longer meets commitment criteria, with defendant transportation required.

Takes effect July 1, 2016.