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As of Jan. 1, 2024, new laws go into effect about your driving, law enforcement, registries for people with mental health issues and more. Road safety, mental health registry, child abuse cases ...
With the legislative session coming up, lawmakers must prioritize the state's healthcare needs, especially in mental health and transparency. Florida health needs: behavioral healthcare ...
A new year also means new laws in Florida. The Florida Legislature passed the laws earlier this year and they take effect Jan. 1, 2024: SB 784 gives local law enforcement agencies the ability to ...
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The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is a United States federal law, passed in 2022.It implemented several changes to the mental health system, school safety programs, and gun control laws.
A new lawsuit by a trade group for employers seeks to void a Biden administration-backed federal rule intended to help ensure that the estimated 175 million Americans with private health insurance ...
Various pieces of legislation including Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental Capacity Act 2005 govern mental health law giving mental health professionals the ability to commit individuals, treat them without consent and place restrictions on them while in public through outpatient commitment, according to the rules of this legislation.
The Florida Mental Health Act of 1971, [1] commonly known as the "Baker Act," allows for a) short-term, inpatient voluntary and involuntary examination, b) inpatient voluntary and involuntary admission of an individual for assessment and treatment of a mental illness, and c) involuntary outpatient treatment for mental illness.