The Florida Senate

SB 2678: Mental Health [SPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Storms

Mental Health [SPSC]; Revises provisions relating to the Florida Mental Health Act, to substitute the term "individual" for the terms "person," "patient," or "client." Deletes certain background screening requirements and exemptions for certain mental health professionals. Specifies that only governmental facilities may serve as receiving and treatment facilities. Authorizes a public facility to request the transfer of an individual to a private facility, etc.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  2/26/2010	Senate	• Filed
  3/9/2010	Senate	• Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Judiciary; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00227
  3/11/2010	Senate	• Introduced -SJ 00227
  4/1/2010	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 04/07/10, 2:30 pm, 401-S --Temporarily postponed
  4/30/2010	Senate	• Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2010-114), SB 1166 (Ch. 2010-193), CS/CS/SB 1412 (Ch. 2010-102)

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• SB 2678, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2010 at 4:27 PM

  Bill Text:	Web Page | PDF

  Analyses:	Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

  Related Bills (8)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
  H 1213	Mental Health	Sands	Similar	Last Action: 4/30/2010 H Died in Committee on Health Care Services Policy (HFPC), companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2010-114), SB 1166 (Ch. 2010-193), CS/CS/SB 1412 (Ch. 2010-102) Location:
  H 645 (c2)	Community Residential Homes	Stargel	Compare	Last Action: 4/27/2010 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SB 1166; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1166 (Ch. 2010-193) -HJ 01173 Location:
  H 7069 (e2)		Porth	Compare	Last Action: 5/27/2010 Chapter No. 2010-114; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 951 (Ch. 2010-62), CS/HB 5401 (Ch. 2010-162) Location:
  S 230	Discrimination Based on Disability [WPSC]	Joyner	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1166 (Ch. 2010-193) Location:
  S 1166 (e2)		Altman	Compare	Last Action: 6/3/2010 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2010-193 Location:
  S 1412 (e1)		Haridopolos	Compare	Last Action: 5/27/2010 Chapter No. 2010-102; companion bill(s) passed, see HB 851 (Ch. 2010-221), CS/CS/CS/HB 1271 (Ch. 2010-225), HB 7037 (Ch. 2010-70), HB 7131 (Ch. 2010-117), CS/HB 7157 (Ch. 2010-138), HB 7243 (Ch. 2010-143), CS/SB 2386 (Ch. 2010-151) Location:
  S 1520 (c3)	Screening [SPSC]	Storms	Compare	Last Action: 4/28/2010 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00959; Amendment(s) adopted (886258, 636420, 348828, 343964) -SJ 00959; Substituted CS/HB 7069 -SJ 00960; Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2010-114), CS/HB 951 (Ch. 2010-62), CS/HB 5401 (Ch. 2010-162) -SJ 00960 Location:
  S 2416	Background Screening [SPSC]	Crist	Compare	Last Action: 4/30/2010 S Died in Committee on Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 951 (Ch. 2010-62), CS/HB 5401 (Ch. 2010-162), CS/HB 7069 (Ch. 2010-114) Location:

  Citations - Statutes (40)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  39.407	Medical, psychiatric, and psychological examination and treatment of child; physical, mental, or substance abuse examination of person with or requesting child custody.
  394.453	Legislative intent.
  394.455	Definitions.
  394.457	Operation and administration.
  394.4572	Screening of mental health personnel.
  394.4573	Continuity of care management system; measures of performance; reports.
  394.4574	Department responsibilities for a mental health resident who resides in an assisted living facility that holds a limited mental health license.
  394.458	Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty.
  394.459	Rights of patients.
  394.4593	Sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties.
  394.4595	Florida statewide and local advocacy councils; access to patients and records.
  394.4597	Persons to be notified; patient's representative.
  394.4598	Guardian advocate.
  394.4599	Notice.
  394.460	Rights of professionals.
  394.461	Designation of receiving and treatment facilities.
  394.4615	Clinical records; confidentiality.
  394.462	Transportation.
  394.4625	Voluntary admissions.
  394.463	Involuntary examination.
  394.4655	Involuntary outpatient placement.
  394.467	Involuntary inpatient placement.
  394.46715	Rulemaking authority.
  394.4672	Procedure for placement of veteran with federal agency.
  394.4674	Plan and report.
  394.4685	Transfer of patients among facilities.
  394.469	Discharge of involuntary patients.
  394.473	Attorney's fee; expert witness fee.
  394.475	Acceptance, examination, and involuntary placement of Florida residents from out-of-state mental health authorities.
  394.4785	Children and adolescents; admission and placement in mental facilities.
  394.4786	Intent.
  394.47865	South Florida State Hospital; privatization.
  394.4787	Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789.
  394.4788	Use of certain PMATF funds for the purchase of acute care mental health services.
  394.4789	Establishment of referral process and eligibility determination.
  394.495	Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services.
  394.496	Service planning.
  394.9085	Behavioral provider liability.
  419.001	Site selection of community residential homes.
  744.704	Powers and duties.

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