FL S1412

Department of Children and Families may issue conditional designations for up to 60 days to allow receiving and treatment facilities to implement corrective measures before suspension or withdrawal of designation.

Sheriff must administer or permit the department to administer appropriate psychotropic medication to forensic clients before admission to state mental health treatment facilities.

Expert reports on defendant incompetence must specifically address the mental illness causing incompetence, completion of clinical safety assessments, appropriate treatment alternatives including community-based services, availability of treatment, and likelihood of regaining competency.

Court must review expert reports and confirm alternative treatment options have been fully considered before issuing involuntary commitment orders; defendants must be transported to committing court within 7 days of notification of competency restoration; mental health facilities must provide up to 30 days of medications and assist discharge planning with county jails.

Timeframe for administrators to file competency restoration reports reduced from 6 months to 60 days after admission or end of extended commitment period.