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FL H0951
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Children, Families & Seniors Subcommittee
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AI Summary
- Law enforcement officers transporting a minor for involuntary examination under the Baker Act must provide the parent or legal guardian (if present) with the name, address, and contact information of the receiving facility before departing, subject to safety and welfare concerns for the minor
- Establishes the Office of Children's Behavioral Health Ombudsman within the Department of Children and Families to serve as a central point for receiving complaints on behalf of children and adolescents with behavioral health disorders who receive state-funded services
- The ombudsman office must receive and direct complaints to the appropriate contacts within DCF, the Agency for Health Care Administration, or other behavioral health service organizations, and maintain records of complaints and actions taken
- DCF and managing entities must prominently display information about and contact information for the ombudsman office on their websites on pages related to children and adolescent behavioral health services
- The ombudsman office must provide recommendations to DCF to address systemic problems leading to complaints, with DCF required to include an analysis of complaints and recommendations in its report under s. 394.4573; effective July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Behavioral Health
Last Action
Died in Health & Human Services Committee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Health And Human Services1/31/2024
Children, Families and Seniors Subcommittee1/5/2024
Full Bill Text
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