Florida Senate - 2015                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 7070
       
       
       
       
       
       
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                    Senate             .             House              
                   Comm: RS            .                                
                  04/09/2015           .                                
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       The Committee on Judiciary (Bean) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 1934 - 1963
    4  and insert:
    5  mental health or substance abuse treatment if it is determined
    6  that such treatment is necessary for the safety of the
    7  individual patient or others. The patient may not be released by
    8  the receiving facility or its contractor without the documented
    9  approval of a psychiatrist, a clinical psychologist, or, if the
   10  receiving facility is a hospital, the release may also be
   11  approved by an attending emergency department physician with
   12  experience in the diagnosis and treatment of mental and nervous
   13  disorders and after completion of an involuntary examination
   14  pursuant to this subsection. However, a patient may not be held
   15  in a receiving facility for involuntary examination longer than
   16  72 hours.
   17         (g) An individual may not be held for involuntary
   18  examination for more than 72 hours from the time of the
   19  individual’s arrival at the facility, except that this period
   20  may be extended by 48 hours if a physician documents in the
   21  clinical record that the individual has ongoing symptoms of
   22  substance intoxication or substance withdrawal and the
   23  individual would likely experience significant clinical benefit
   24  from detoxification services. This determination must be made
   25  based on a face-to-face examination conducted by the physician
   26  no less than 48 hours and not more than 72 hours after the
   27  individual’s arrival at the facility. Based on the individual’s
   28  needs, one of the following actions must be taken within the
   29  involuntary examination period:
   30         1. The individual shall be released after consultation with
   31  the admitting professional and the approval of a psychiatrist,
   32  psychiatric nurse, psychologist, or substance abuse
   33  professional. However, if the examination is conducted in a
   34  hospital, an emergency department physician may approve the
   35  release. If the examination is conducted in an addictions
   36  receiving facility or detoxification facility, a physician or
   37  substance abuse professional may approve release. The