Title XXIX, Public Health

Within 72 hours after an emergency admission to a hospital or a licensed detoxification or addictions receiving facility, the individual must be assessed by the attending physician to determine the need for further services. Within 5 days after an emergency admission to a nonresi…

(1) In addition to protective custody, emergency admission, and involuntary assessment and stabilization, an addictions receiving facility may admit a minor for involuntary assessment and stabilization upon the filing of an application to an addictions receiving facility by the m…

A minor who has been assessed pursuant to s. 397.6798 must, within the time specified, be released or referred for further voluntary or involuntary treatment, whichever is most appropriate to the needs of the minor.History.—s. 6, ch. 93-39; s. 33, ch. 2009-132.

(1) JURISDICTION.—The courts have jurisdiction of involuntary treatment petitions for substance abuse impaired persons, and such petitions must be filed with the clerk of the court in the county where the person is located. The clerk of the court may not charge a fee for the fili…

A person may be the subject of a petition for court-ordered involuntary treatment pursuant to this part if that person:(1) Reasonably appears to meet the criteria for involuntary admission provided in s. 397.675;(2) Has been placed under protective custody pursuant to s. 397.677 …

(1) If the respondent is an adult, a petition for involuntary treatment services may be filed by the respondent’s spouse or legal guardian, any relative, a service provider, or an adult who has direct personal knowledge of the respondent’s substance abuse impairment and his or he…

A petition for involuntary services must contain the name of the respondent; the name of the petitioner; the relationship between the respondent and the petitioner; the name of the respondent’s attorney, if known; and the factual allegations presented by the petitioner establishi…

(1) Upon the filing of a petition for involuntary services for a substance abuse impaired person with the clerk of the court, the court shall immediately determine whether the respondent is represented by an attorney or whether the appointment of counsel for the respondent is app…

(1) When the petitioner asserts that emergency circumstances exist, or when upon review of the petition the court determines that an emergency exists, the court may rely solely on the contents of the petition and, without the appointment of an attorney, enter an ex parte order fo…

(1)(a) The respondent must be present at a hearing on a petition for involuntary treatment services unless the court finds that he or she knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waives his or her right to be present or, upon receiving proof of service and evaluating the circums…

(1)(a) When the court finds that the conditions for involuntary treatment services have been proved by clear and convincing evidence, it may order the respondent to receive involuntary treatment services from a publicly funded licensed service provider for a period not to exceed …

(1) At any time before the end of the 90-day involuntary treatment services period, or before the end of any extension granted pursuant to s. 397.6975, an individual receiving involuntary treatment services may be determined eligible for discharge to the most appropriate referral…

(1) Whenever a service provider believes that an individual who is nearing the scheduled date of his or her release from involuntary treatment services continues to meet the criteria for involuntary services in s. 397.68111 or s. 397.6957, a petition for renewal of the involuntar…

(1) At the conclusion of the 90-day period of court-ordered involuntary services, the respondent is automatically discharged unless a motion for renewal of the involuntary services order has been filed with the court pursuant to s. 397.6975.(2) Discharge planning and procedures f…

A county, municipality, or other political subdivision of the state may not, except pursuant to the provisions of s. 397.702, adopt a local law, ordinance, resolution, or regulation having the force of law which provides that impairment in public in and of itself, or being found …

(1) Due to the severity in certain areas of the state of chronic and habitual public impairment which infringes upon the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens, counties and municipalities are authorized to adopt ordinances in strict compliance with this section, notw…

(1) AUTHORITY TO REFER.—If any offender, including but not limited to any minor, is charged with or convicted of a crime, the court or criminal justice authority with jurisdiction over that offender may require the offender to receive services from a service provider licensed und…

(1) The substance abuse treatment needs of juvenile offenders and their families must be identified and addressed through diversionary programs and adjudicatory proceedings pursuant to chapter 984 or chapter 985.(2) The juvenile and circuit courts, in conjunction with department …

An inmate’s substance abuse service records are confidential in accordance with s. 397.501(7). No other provision of parts I-VII of this chapter applies to inmates except as indicated by the context or specified.History.—s. 9, ch. 93-39.

As used in this part:(1) “Department” means the Department of Corrections.(2) “Inmate” means any person committed by a court of competent jurisdiction to the custody of the Department of Corrections, including transfers from federal and state agencies under the Interstate Correct…

The Department of Corrections shall:(1) To the fullest extent possible provide inmates upon arrival at a Department of Corrections reception center for initial processing with an assessment of substance abuse service needs.(2) Provide inmates who are admitted to inmate substance …

(1) It is the intent of the Legislature that the children’s substance abuse services system achieve the following performance outcomes for children who are eligible for services:(a) Identification of the presenting problems and conditions of substance abuse through the use of val…

Each substate entity of the department shall ensure that all screening, intake, assessment, enrollment, service planning, and case management services provided under this part are provided by children’s substance abuse services providers licensed under part II of this chapter and…

(1) Contingent upon specific appropriations, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide for a more intensive level of case management for complex cases involving children who need substance abuse services. Such services shall be directed toward children receiving services fro…

(1) GRANT PROGRAM.—(a) In order to encourage the development of effective substance abuse prevention and early intervention strategies for school-age populations, the school substance abuse prevention partnership grant program is established.(b) The department shall administer th…

(1) The department shall develop a publicly available substance abuse prevention Internet website. The information on the Internet website shall target youth and their parents, teachers, and other stakeholders.(2) The Internet website shall incorporate, at a minimum, the followin…

(1) PURPOSE.—The purposes of drug-free communities match grants are to:(a) Assist community coalitions in an effort to secure federal drug-free communities support program grants under Pub. L. No. 105-20.(b) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, to reduce substance a…