The Florida Senate

394.675  Alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health service system.--

(1)  A system of comprehensive alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services shall be established as follows:

(a)  "Primary care services" are those services which, at a minimum, must be made available in each service district to persons who have acute or chronic mental illnesses, who are acute or chronic drug dependents, and who are acute or chronic alcohol abusers to provide them with immediate care and treatment in crisis situations and to prevent further deterioration or exacerbation of their conditions. These services include, but are not limited to, emergency-stabilization services, detoxification services, inpatient services, residential services, and case management services.

(b)  "Rehabilitative services" are those services which are made available to the general population at risk of serious mental health problems or substance abuse problems or which are provided as part of a rehabilitative program. These services are designed to prepare or train persons to function within the limits of their disabilities, to restore previous levels of functioning, or to improve current levels of inadequate functioning. Rehabilitative services include, but are not limited to, outpatient services, day treatment services, and partial hospitalization services.

(c)  "Preventive services" are those services which are made available to the general population for the purpose of preventing or ameliorating the effects of alcohol abuse, drug abuse, or mental illness. These services emphasize the reduction of the occurrence of emotional disorders, mental disorders, and substance abuse through public education, early detection, and timely intervention. Preventive services include consultation, public education, and prevention services which have been determined through the district planning process to be necessary to complete a continuum of services as required by this part and which are included in the district plan.

(2)  Notwithstanding the provisions of this part, funds which are provided through state and federal sources for specific services shall be used for those purposes.

History.--s. 13, ch. 84-285.