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CS/SB 1620: Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders

GENERAL BILL by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs ; Rouson

Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders; Defining the term “person-first language”; revising the minimum standards for a mobile crisis response service; requiring that an individualized treatment plan be reevaluated within a specified timeframe to ensure the recommended care remains necessary for a patient; requiring the Department of Children and Families to review and evaluate the discharge procedures and policies for all receiving facilities; requiring the department to reevaluate assessment services at specified intervals to ensure a patient’s clinical needs are being met, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/27/2025 Senate - CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (CF)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/27/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Children, Families, and Elder Affairs, 03/25/25, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building
    3/25/2025 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0
    3/26/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    3/27/2025 Senate • CS by Children, Families, and Elder Affairs read 1st time

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  • CS/SB 1620, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/26/2025 at 5:16 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1439 (c1) Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Hunschofsky Compare Last Action: 3/28/2025 H Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.455 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.457 Operation and administration. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.459 Rights of patients. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 19 (pdf)
    394.468 Admission and discharge procedures. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.4955 Coordinated system of care; child and adolescent mental health treatment and support. Page 21 (pdf)
    394.659 Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.875 Crisis stabilization units, residential treatment facilities, and residential treatment centers for children and adolescents; authorized services; license required. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 19 (pdf)
    394.9086 Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder. Page 8 (pdf)
    1001.212 Office of Safe Schools. Page 21 (pdf)
    1004.44 Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute. Page 12 (pdf)
    1006.041 Mental health assistance program. Page 17 (pdf)

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  • SB 1620, Original Filed Version Posted 2/27/2025 at 4:30 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
    Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1439 Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Hunschofsky Similar Last Action: 3/28/2025 H Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    657304 - Amendment
    Delete lines 122 - 151 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Rouson)     		3/24/2025
    3:54 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/25/2025     		Web Page
    PDF
    420638 - Amendment
    Delete lines 220 - 395 and insert:     		Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    (Rouson)     		3/24/2025
    3:55 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/25/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2025 4:00 PM Children, Families, and Elder Affairs 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.455 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.457 Operation and administration. Page 3 (pdf)
    394.459 Rights of patients. Page 4 (pdf)
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 20 (pdf)
    394.468 Admission and discharge procedures. Page 5 (pdf)
    394.495 Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services. Page 6 (pdf)
    394.4955 Coordinated system of care; child and adolescent mental health treatment and support. Page 21 (pdf)
    394.659 Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.875 Crisis stabilization units, residential treatment facilities, and residential treatment centers for children and adolescents; authorized services; license required. Page 7 (pdf)
    394.9085 Behavioral provider liability. Page 19 (pdf)
    394.9086 Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder. Page 8 (pdf)
    1001.212 Office of Safe Schools. Page 22 (pdf)
    1004.44 Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute. Page 12 (pdf)
    1006.041 Mental health assistance program. Page 18 (pdf)

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