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Fla. Stat. ch. 394 — MENTAL HEALTH · BenchPath

The Florida Statutes

Chapter 394. MENTAL HEALTH

2026 Florida Statutes. Published by The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine).

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The Florida Statutes
Title XXIX
Chapter 394

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Part I. FLORIDA MENTAL HEALTH ACT

§ 394.451Short title.
§ 394.453Legislative intent.
§ 394.455Definitions.
§ 394.457Operation and administration.
§ 394.4572Screening of mental health personnel.
§ 394.4573Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement grants; reports.
§ 394.4574Responsibilities for coordination of services for a mental health resident who resides in an assisted living facility that holds a limited mental health license.
§ 394.4575Student mental health assistance program evaluation.
§ 394.458Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty.
§ 394.459Rights of patients.
§ 394.4593Sexual misconduct prohibited; reporting required; penalties.
§ 394.4595Florida statewide and local advocacy councils; access to patients and records.
§ 394.4597Persons to be notified; patient’s representative.
§ 394.4598Guardian advocate.
§ 394.4599Notice.
§ 394.460Rights of professionals.
§ 394.461Designation of receiving and treatment facilities and receiving systems.
§ 394.4612Integrated adult mental health crisis stabilization and addictions receiving facilities.
§ 394.4615Clinical records; confidentiality.
§ 394.462Transportation.
§ 394.4625Voluntary admissions.
§ 394.463Involuntary examination.
§ 394.464Court records; confidentiality.
§ 394.4655Orders to involuntary outpatient placement.
§ 394.467Involuntary inpatient placement and involuntary outpatient services.
§ 394.46715Rulemaking authority.
§ 394.4672Procedure for placement of veteran with federal agency.
§ 394.468Admission and discharge procedures.
§ 394.4685Transfer of patients among facilities.
§ 394.469Discharge of involuntary patients.
§ 394.473Attorney’s fee; expert witness fee.
§ 394.475Acceptance, examination, and involuntary placement of Florida residents from out-of-state mental health authorities.
§ 394.4781Residential care for psychotic and emotionally disturbed children.
§ 394.4784Minors; access to outpatient crisis intervention services and treatment.
§ 394.4785Children and adolescents; admission and placement in mental facilities.
§ 394.4786Intent.
§ 394.47865South Florida State Hospital; privatization.
§ 394.4787Definitions; ss. 394.4786, 394.4787, 394.4788, and 394.4789.
§ 394.4788Use of certain PMATF funds for the purchase of acute care mental health services.
§ 394.4789Establishment of referral process and eligibility determination.
§ 394.47891Veterans treatment court programs.
§ 394.47892Mental health court programs.

Part II. INTERSTATE COMPACT ONMENTAL HEALTH

§ 394.479Interstate Compact on Mental Health.
§ 394.480Compact administrator.
§ 394.481Supplemental agreements with other states.
§ 394.482Payment of financial obligations imposed by compact.
§ 394.483Authorized actions by administrator.
§ 394.484Transmission of copies of act adopting compact.

Part III. COMPREHENSIVE CHILD AND ADOLESCENTMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

§ 394.490Short title.
§ 394.491Guiding principles for the child and adolescent mental health treatment and support system.
§ 394.4915Office of Children’s Behavioral Health Ombudsman.
§ 394.492Definitions.
§ 394.493Target populations for child and adolescent mental health services funded through the department.
§ 394.494General performance outcomes for the child and adolescent mental health treatment and support system.
§ 394.495Child and adolescent mental health system of care; programs and services.
§ 394.4955Coordinated system of care; child and adolescent mental health treatment and support.

Part IV. COMMUNITY SUBSTANCE ABUSEAND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

§ 394.65Short title.
§ 394.656Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Program.
§ 394.657County planning councils or committees.
§ 394.658Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Program requirements.
§ 394.659Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center.
§ 394.6591Administrative costs and number of grants awarded.
§ 394.66Legislative intent with respect to substance abuse and mental health services.
§ 394.67Definitions.

Part V. INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENT OFSEXUALLY VIOLENT PREDATORS

§ 394.910Legislative findings and intent.
§ 394.911Legislative intent.
§ 394.912Definitions.
§ 394.9125State attorney; authority to refer a person for civil commitment.
§ 394.913Notice to state attorney and multidisciplinary team of release of sexually violent predator; establishing multidisciplinary teams; information to be provided to multidisciplinary teams.
§ 394.9135Immediate releases from total confinement; transfer of person to department; time limitations on assessment, notification, and filing petition to hold in custody; filing petition after release; order into custody of department after release.
§ 394.914Petition; contents.

Cited by 53 provisions

Provisions in this library whose text cites Fla. Stat. ch. 394; the first 50 in book order. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.

Florida Rules of Civil Procedure for Involuntary Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators

Fla. R. Civ. P.-SVP 4.010SCOPE AND TITLE OF RULESPrinted as chapter 394
Fla. R. Civ. P.-SVP 4.060VENUE AND TRANSFERS OF ACTIONSPrinted as chapter 394
Fla. R. Civ. P.-SVP 4.440RULES OF PROCEDURE AND EVIDENCEPrinted as chapter 394

Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure

Fla. R. Juv. P. 8.095PROCEDURE WHEN CHILD BELIEVED TO BE INCOMPETENT OR INSANEPrinted as

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§ 394.496Service planning.

§ 394.497Case management services.

§ 394.499Integrated children’s crisis stabilization unit/juvenile addictions receiving facility services.

§ 394.4995Conversion of specified facilities to children’s behavioral crisis units; not required.

§ 394.674Eligibility for publicly funded substance abuse and mental health services; fee collection requirements.

§ 394.676Indigent psychiatric medication program.

§ 394.73Joint alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health service programs in two or more counties.

§ 394.74Contracts for provision of local substance abuse and mental health programs.

§ 394.741Accreditation requirements for providers of behavioral health care services.

§ 394.75State and district substance abuse and mental health plans.

§ 394.76Financing of district programs and services.

§ 394.761Revenue maximization.

§ 394.77Uniform management information, accounting, and reporting systems for providers.

§ 394.78Operation and administration; personnel standards; procedures for audit and monitoring of service providers; resolution of disputes.

§ 394.80Authorization to appropriate funds.

§ 394.875Crisis stabilization units, residential treatment facilities, and residential treatment centers for children and adolescents; authorized services; license required.

§ 394.876Applications.

§ 394.877Fees.

§ 394.879Rules; enforcement.

§ 394.90Inspection; right of entry; records.

§ 394.902Moratorium on admissions.

§ 394.903Receivership proceedings.

§ 394.907Community mental health centers; quality assurance programs.

§ 394.908Substance abuse and mental health funding equity; distribution of appropriations.

§ 394.9082Behavioral health managing entities.

§ 394.90825Boards of behavioral health managing entities; conflicts of interest.

§ 394.90826Behavioral Health Interagency Collaboration.

§ 394.9084Florida Self-Directed Care program.

§ 394.9085Behavioral provider liability.

§ 394.9086Commission on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder.

§ 394.9087Florida Veterans’ Care Coordination Program.

§ 394.9088988 suicide and crisis lifeline call center.

§ 394.915

Determination of probable cause; hearing; evaluation; respondent taken into custody; bail.

§ 394.9151Contract authority.

§ 394.9155Rules of procedure and evidence.

§ 394.916Trial; counsel and experts; indigent persons; jury.

§ 394.917Determination; commitment procedure; mistrials; housing; counsel and costs in indigent appellate cases.

§ 394.918Examinations; notice; court hearings for release of committed persons; burden of proof.

§ 394.919Authorized petition for release; procedure.

§ 394.920Petition for release.

§ 394.921Release of records to agencies, multidisciplinary teams, and state attorney.

§ 394.9215Right to habeas corpus.

§ 394.9221Certified security personnel.

§ 394.9223Use of force.

§ 394.923Immunity from civil liability.

§ 394.924Severability.

§ 394.925Applicability of act.

§ 394.926Notice to victims and others of release of persons in the custody of the department.

§ 394.9265Introduction or removal of certain articles unlawful; penalty.

§ 394.927Escape while in lawful custody; notice to victim; notice to the Department of Corrections and Florida Commission on Offender Review.

§ 394.928Subsistence fees and costs of treatment.

§ 394.929Program costs.

§ 394.930Authority to adopt rules.

§ 394.931Quarterly and annual reports.

§ 394.932Registry of experts.

chapter 393 or 394; chapters 393 or 394

The Florida Statutes

§ 27.511, Fla. Stat.Offices of criminal conflict and civil regional counsel; legislative intent; qualifications; appointment; duties.Printed as chapters 390, 394, 415, 743, and 744
§ 27.5304, Fla. Stat.Private court-appointed counsel; compensation; notice.Printed as chapter 394
§ 39.001, Fla. Stat.Purposes and intent; personnel standards and screening.Printed as chapter 394
§ 39.202, Fla. Stat.Confidentiality of reports and records in cases of child abuse or neglect; exception.Printed as chapters 393 and 394; chapters 393, 394, and 409
§ 39.507, Fla. Stat.Adjudicatory hearings; orders of adjudication.Printed as chapter 394
§ 39.521, Fla. Stat.Disposition hearings; powers of disposition.Printed as chapter 394
§ 90.503, Fla. Stat.Psychotherapist-patient privilege.Printed as chapter 394
§ 154.205, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as chapter 394
§ 316.193, Fla. Stat.Driving under the influence; penalties.Printed as chapter 394
§ 381.00321, Fla. Stat.The right of medical conscience of health care providers and health care payors.Printed as chapter 394
§ 381.0035, Fla. Stat.Educational course on HIV and AIDS; employees and clients of certain health care facilities.Printed as chapter 394
§ 383.402, Fla. Stat.Child abuse death review; State Child Abuse Death Review Committee; local child abuse death review committees.Printed as chapter 394
§ 397.311, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as chapter 394
§ 397.4073, Fla. Stat.Background checks of service provider personnel.Printed as chapter 394
§ 400.9905, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as chapter 394
§ 401.445, Fla. Stat.Emergency examination and treatment of incapacitated persons.Printed as chapter 394
§ 402.22, Fla. Stat.Education program for students who reside in residential care facilities operated by the Department of Children and Families or the Agency for Persons with Disabilities.Printed as chapters 39, 393, 394, and 397
§ 402.24, Fla. Stat.Recovery of third-party payments for medical services.Printed as chapter 394
§ 408.802, Fla. Stat.Applicability.Printed as chapters 112, 383, 390, 394, 395, 400, 429, 440, and 765
§ 408.803, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as chapters 112, 383, 390, 394, 395, 400, 429, 440
§ 408.831, Fla. Stat.Denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, registration, certificate, or application.Printed as chapters 39, 383, 390, 391, 394, 395, 400, 408, 429, 468, and 765
§ 408.832, Fla. Stat.Conflicts.Printed as chapters 383, 390, 394, 395, 400, 429, 440, and 765
§ 409.1757, Fla. Stat.Persons not required to be refingerprinted or rescreened.Printed as chapters 393, 394, 397, 402
§ 409.968, Fla. Stat.Managed care plan payments.Printed as chapters 394 and 397
§ 429.04, Fla. Stat.Facilities to be licensed; exemptions.Printed as chapter 394
§ 456.072, Fla. Stat.Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.Printed as chapter 394
§ 456.076, Fla. Stat.Impaired practitioner programs.Printed as chapter 394
§ 456.44, Fla. Stat.Controlled substance prescribing.Printed as chapter 394
§ 468.302, Fla. Stat.Use of radiation; identification of certified persons; limitations; exceptions.Printed as chapter 394
§ 490.014, Fla. Stat.Exemptions.Printed as chapter 394
§ 491.014, Fla. Stat.Exemptions.Printed as chapter 394
§ 493.6106, Fla. Stat.License requirements; posting.Printed as chapter 394
§ 743.067, Fla. Stat.Certified unaccompanied homeless youths.Printed as chapter 394
§ 744.2104, Fla. Stat.Access to records by the Office of Public and Professional Guardians; confidentiality.Printed as chapter 394
§ 744.3215, Fla. Stat.Rights of persons determined incapacitated.Printed as chapter 394
§ 766.101, Fla. Stat.Medical review committee, immunity from liability.Printed as chapter 394; chapters 394, 397, and 916
§ 768.0427, Fla. Stat.Admissibility of evidence to prove medical expenses in personal injury or wrongful death actions; disclosure of letters of protection; recovery of past and future medical expenses damages.Printed as chapter 394
§ 768.38, Fla. Stat.Liability protections for COVID-19-related claims.Printed as chapter 394
§ 768.381, Fla. Stat.COVID-19-related claims against health care providers.Printed as chapter 394
§ 775.21, Fla. Stat.The Florida Sexual Predators Act.Printed as chapter 394
§ 790.06, Fla. Stat.License to carry concealed weapon or concealed firearm.Printed as chapter 394
§ 893.13, Fla. Stat.Prohibited acts; penalties.Printed as chapter 394
§ 916.106, Fla. Stat.Definitions.Printed as chapter 394
§ 916.135, Fla. Stat.Misdemeanor or ordinance violation mental health diversion program.Printed as chapter 394
§ 985.145, Fla. Stat.Responsibilities of the department during intake; screenings and assessments.Printed as chapter 394
§ 985.18, Fla. Stat.Medical, psychiatric, psychological, substance abuse, and educational examination and treatment.Printed as chapter 394

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