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HB 705: Mental Health Early Intervention

GENERAL BILL by Campbell

Mental Health Early Intervention; Designates act as "Florida Mental Health Early Intervention Act of 2015"; authorizes physician assistants & ARNPs to initiate involuntary examinations under Baker Act of persons believed to have mental illness; requires DCF, in consultation with specified entities, to establish standards for instruction of first responders in mental health; provides requirements for such training.

Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/28/2015 House - Died in Health Quality Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/11/2015 House • Filed
    2/18/2015 House • Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 58
    3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 58
    4/28/2015 House • Died in Health Quality Subcommittee

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  • HB 705, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2015 at 10:02 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1458 Mental Health Early Intervention Braynon Similar Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
    Location: In committee/council (CF)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    394.463 Involuntary examination. Page 1 (pdf)
    394.47892 Page 3 (pdf)

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