Bill > S7012

This bill aims to enhance suicide prevention and mental health services in Florida. Key provisions include: - Expanding the duties of the Statewide Office for Suicide Prevention, such as acting as a clearinghouse for suicide prevention information and advising the Department of Transportation on implementing suicide deterrents. - Creating the First Responders Suicide Deterrence Task Force to make recommendations on reducing suicide and suicide attempts among first responders. - Requiring the Suicide Prevention Coordinating Council to make recommendations on implementing evidence-based mental health awareness and suicide risk identification training programs. - Directing the Department of Transportation to work with the Statewide Office for Suicide Prevention to develop a plan for suicide deterrents on new infrastructure projects. - Defining "coordinated specialty care program" and requiring the assessment of their availability and access across the state. - Expanding the application criteria for Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grants to include coordinated specialty care programs. - Requiring certain information to be provided to the guardian of a minor patient released from involuntary examination. - Mandating the maintenance of psychotropic medications for certain defendants under certain circumstances.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Appropriations (Senate), Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Senate)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/7012