The Florida Senate

397.6797  Dispositional alternatives after emergency admission.--Within 72 hours after an emergency admission to a hospital or a licensed detoxification or addictions receiving facility, the client must be assessed by the attending physician to determine the need for further services. Within 5 days after an emergency admission to a nonresidential component of a licensed service provider, the client must be assessed by a qualified professional to determine the need for further services. Based upon that assessment, a qualified professional of the hospital, detoxification facility, or addictions receiving facility, or a qualified professional if a less restrictive component was used, must either:

(1)  Release the client and, where appropriate, refer the client to other needed services; or

(2)  Retain the client when:

(a)  The client has consented to remain voluntarily at the licensed provider; or

(b)  A petition for involuntary assessment or treatment has been initiated, the timely filing of which authorizes the service provider to retain physical custody of the client pending further order of the court.

History.--s. 6, ch. 93-39.