12368390, 65E-5.260 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 12368390

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Mental Health Program

Chapter:

MENTAL HEALTH ACT REGULATION

Overview

RULE:

65E-5.260	Transportation
65E-5.280	Involuntary Examination

PURPOSE:

Rule 65E-5.260, F.A.C., is being amended to incorporate by reference revised versions of mandatory forms CF-MH 3052a and CF-MH 3052b.  The revised forms include the full text of the definition of mental illness, providing clarity for law enforcement officers and health care professionals who use the forms. The revised forms also include new questions about the context in which involuntary examinations are initiated, allowing the Department to obtain data to improve the delivery of mental health crisis services.
Rule 65E-5.280 is being amended to to incorporate by reference a revised version of mandatory forms CF-MH 3118. The revision will include new questions about the context in which involuntary examinations are initiated, allowing the Department to obtain data to improve the delivery of mental health crisis services.

SUBJECT:

Mental health services.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

394.457(5) FS.

LAW:

394.462, 394.462(1), 394.463, 394.463(2)(e), (h), 400 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

12/11/2012 Vol. 38/88

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

394.457(5) FS., 394.462, 394.462(1), 394.463, 394.463(2)(e), (h), 400 FS.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=65E-5.260&PDate=12/11/2012&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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