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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 ...
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 ...
Florida had 5,077 incidents of students being involuntarily committed under a mental-health law during the past school year. Thousands of Florida students struggling with mental health committed ...
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.
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 ...
Mental health law includes a wide variety of legal topics and pertain to people with a diagnosis or possible diagnosis of a mental health condition, and to those involved in managing or treating such people. Laws that relate to mental health include:
The Marchman Act, officially the "Hal S. Marchman Alcohol and Other Drug Services Act of 1993", is a Florida law that provides a means of involuntary and voluntary assessment and stabilization and treatment of a person allegedly abusing alcohol or drugs. [1] Prior to October 1, 1993, substance abuse was addressed by chapters 396 and 397.
Thirty-four new laws take effect Tuesday, Oct. 1, with increased penalties for a range of activities including sleeping in public. Homelessness, fentanyl, voyeurism, Margaritaville plate: 34 new ...