23 chapters · 1,503 sections in this title.
Fla. Stat. § 394.473 Attorney’s fee; expert witness fee
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(1) In the case of an indigent person for whom an attorney is appointed pursuant to the provisions of this part, the attorney shall be compensated by the state pursuant to s. 27.5304. In the case of an indigent person, the court may appoint a public defender. The public defender …
Fla. Stat. § 394.475 Acceptance, examination, and involuntary placement of Florida residents from out-of-state mental health authorities
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(1) Upon the request of the state mental health authority of another state, the department is authorized to accept as a patient, for a period of not more than 15 days, a person who is and has been a bona fide resident of this state for a period of not less than 1 year.(2) Any per…
Fla. Stat. § 394.4781 Residential care for psychotic and emotionally disturbed children
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(1) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:(a) “Department” means the Department of Children and Families.(b) “Psychotic or severely emotionally disturbed child” means a child so diagnosed by a psychiatrist or a clinical psychologist with at least 3 years of clinical expe…
Fla. Stat. § 394.4784 Minors; access to outpatient crisis intervention services and treatment
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For the purposes of this section, the disability of nonage is removed for any minor age 13 years or older to access services under the following circumstances:(1) OUTPATIENT DIAGNOSTIC AND EVALUATION SERVICES.—When any minor age 13 years or older experiences an emotional crisis t…