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FL S1784
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/5/2024
Primary Sponsor
Fiscal Policy
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AI Summary
- Consolidates involuntary outpatient services and involuntary inpatient placement into a single "involuntary services" framework under s. 394.467, allowing courts to order inpatient placement (up to 6 months), outpatient services (up to 90 days), or a combination, and authorizes criminal county courts to order involuntary outpatient placement
- Establishes the Office of Children's Behavioral Health Ombudsman within the Department of Children and Families to receive complaints on behalf of children and adolescents receiving state-funded behavioral health services and recommend systemic improvements
- Requires the Department of Children and Families and the Agency for Health Care Administration to jointly establish regional behavioral health interagency collaboratives to improve accessibility, availability, and quality of behavioral health services at the local level
- Strengthens discharge planning requirements for receiving facilities, including mandatory crisis prevention plans, engagement of family members, referrals to care coordination and peer specialists, and review of prior discharge plan effectiveness for high-utilization patients
- Appropriates $50 million in recurring General Revenue funds to the Department of Children and Families for implementation, with an effective date of July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
Last Action
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 7021
3/7/2024
Committee Referrals
Fiscal Policy1/30/2024
Full Bill Text
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