§ 397.6977, Fla. Stat. · Part V. INVOLUNTARY ADMISSIONS PROCEDURES
Disposition of individual upon completion of involuntary services.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(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 for any respondent’s release from involuntary treatment services must include and document the respondent’s needs, and actions to address such needs, for, at a minimum:
(a) Follow-up behavioral health appointments.
(b) Information on how to obtain prescribed medications.
(c) Information pertaining to available living arrangements and transportation.
(d) Referral to recovery support opportunities, including, but not limited to, connection to a peer specialist.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 6, ch. 93-39; s. 40, ch. 2009-132; s. 42, ch. 2016-241; s. 38, ch. 2024-245.
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