FL H0313

Cited as the "Substance Abuse Services Modernization Act of 2019," amending Florida's Marchman Act (Chapter 397, F.S.) governing involuntary substance abuse treatment

Requires clerks of court to disclose confidential petition records to specified parties (previously permissive), including petitioners, respondents, attorneys, guardians, and treating health care practitioners

Removes authority for law enforcement to detain substance-impaired adults in municipal or county jails for protective custody; limits detention to hospitals or licensed detoxification/addictions receiving facilities only

Requires courts to designate a specific licensed service provider for involuntary assessment and stabilization (previously optional), and mandates hearings within 10 calendar days on concurrent petitions for involuntary services

Prohibits licensed service providers from initiating involuntary proceedings unless they file a joint petition with an independent petitioner who has no financial interest in the provider, or the respondent has no available family or friends to file