FL S1554

Revises the definition of "mental illness" under the Baker Act and forensic commitment statutes to exclude conditions manifested solely by dementia or traumatic brain injury

Restructures eligibility for publicly funded substance abuse and mental health services, requiring individuals to be indigent, uninsured, or underinsured and meet specific diagnostic criteria based on age and condition severity

Establishes priority populations for behavioral health services including pregnant women with dependent children, intravenous drug users, court-ordered treatment recipients, parents involved with child welfare, and individuals in the criminal justice system

Removes "day or night treatment with community housing" as a licensed service component and renames "medication-assisted treatment for opiate addiction" to "medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders"

Requires county jails to provide medical information to the Department of Children and Families within 3 business days when defendants are committed for incompetency, and mandates continuation of psychotropic medications prescribed at forensic facilities unless a jail physician documents compelling medical reasons for changes