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Introduced
11/12/2019
11/12/2019
In Committee
11/21/2019
11/21/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/14/2020
03/14/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requiring that respondents with a serious mental illness be informed of the essential elements of recovery and be provided assistance with accessing a continuum of care regimen; authorizing the state to establish that a transfer evaluation was performed by providing the court with a copy of the evaluation before the close of the state's case in chief; revising the requirements for when a person may be ordered for involuntary inpatient placement; authorizing the court or clerk of the court to waive or prohibit any service of process fees for an indigent petitioner; expanding the exemption from the requirement that a respondent be present at a hearing on a petition for involuntary treatment services, etc.
AI Summary
This bill:
Requires that respondents with a serious mental illness be informed of the essential elements of recovery and be provided assistance with accessing a continuum of care regimen. It authorizes the state to establish that a transfer evaluation was performed by providing the court with a copy of the evaluation before the close of the state's case in chief. The bill revises the requirements for when a person may be ordered for involuntary inpatient placement, and authorizes the court or clerk of the court to waive or prohibit any service of process fees for an indigent petitioner. It also expands the exemption from the requirement that a respondent be present at a hearing on a petition for involuntary treatment services.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Justice
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Children, Families, and Elder Affairs (Senate)
Last Action
Died in Judiciary (on 03/14/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/870 |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/870/BillText/c1/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/870/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Senate Committee Amendment #745770 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/870/Amendment/745770/HTML |
| BillText | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/870/BillText/Filed/HTML |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2020/870/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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