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FL H1081

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2020

Primary Sponsor

Health and Human Services Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the Statewide Office for Suicide Prevention duties to include acting as a clearinghouse for suicide prevention information, collecting annual suicide data by county and demographics, and advising the Department of Transportation on evidence-based suicide deterrents in infrastructure projects

  • Increases the Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council from 27 to 31 voting members, adding representatives from the Florida Medical Association, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, Florida Psychiatric Society, Florida Psychological Association, Veterans Florida, and Florida Association of Managing Entities

  • Revises the definition of "mental illness" under the Baker Act and forensic mental health statutes to exclude conditions manifested solely by dementia or traumatic brain injury, in addition to existing exclusions for developmental disabilities, intoxication, antisocial behavior, and substance abuse

  • Requires jails to provide all medical records of defendants to the Department of Children and Families within 3 business days of a commitment order, and mandates that defendants returning to jail continue receiving the same psychotropic medications prescribed at discharge unless there is a compelling medical reason to change them

  • Adds crisis stabilization units licensed under s. 394.875 to the list of entities exempt from substance abuse provider licensing requirements

Legislative Description

Substance Abuse and Mental Health

Last Action

Laid on Table - Companion bill(s) CS/SB 7012 passed

3/10/2020

Committee Referrals

Health And Human Services2/11/2020
Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee2/3/2020
Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee1/13/2020

Full Bill Text

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