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FL H0633
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Kimberly Berfield
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AI Summary
- Creates s. 394.9088, F.S., requiring the Department of Children and Families to establish a statewide Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Awareness and Assistance Training Program beginning July 1, 2024, targeting people in public-facing occupations including first responders, health care professionals, educators, business employees, and clergy
- Requires the department to select a 501(c)(3) nonprofit coordinating agency by September 1, 2024, to administer the program statewide; the agency must have at least 5 years of experience providing mental health and substance use disorder training in Florida to at least 10,000 people and be nationally accredited
- Training program must be evidence-based, created by a national authority on mental health, and must cover recognition of mental illness and substance use disorder signs, crisis response skills, stigma reduction strategies, and how to seek help
- Coordinating agency must submit a 5-year statewide phase-in implementation plan with annual training goals, a detailed budget, and metrics, with targeted populations including first responders and citizens of high-risk neighborhoods and rural communities
- Annual reports are due to the department by June 30 each year beginning June 30, 2025, documenting the number of people and first responders trained, survey results on knowledge gained, and success stories from trainees
Legislative Description
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Awareness and Assistance Training Program
Last Action
Died in Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee11/30/2023
Full Bill Text
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