19459284 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services


Notice: 19459284
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Division:	Mental Health Program


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	The Department of Children and Families announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	October 11, 2017, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PLACE:	Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Mel Martinez Auditorium, 2500 West Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32804. Remote participation in the meeting will require access to a computer and access to a telephone. Those participants that do not have computer access can listen in on the telephone. The meeting presentation can be accessed online at: http://floridadcf.adobeconnect.com/rbjhxsj7c67e/ . The conference call number is 1(888)670-3525, and the passcode is 959 287 4884. Instructions for accessing Adobe Connect may be obtained at: http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/mental-health/involuntary-examination-minors.

Subject:	Task Force on Involuntary Examination of Minors. This is the final meeting of the Task Force on Involuntary Examination of Minors. The Task Force is required by Chapter 2017-151 Laws of Florida to: 1) Analyze data on the initiation of involuntary examinations of children, 2) Research the root causes of any trends in such involuntary examinations, 3) Identify and evaluate options for expediting examinations for children, and 4) Identify recommendations for encouraging alternatives to and eliminating inappropriate initiations of such examinations. The Task Force will submit a report of its findings to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives on or before November 15, 2017.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: http://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/mental-health/involuntary-examination-minors, or by contacting: Gloria Henderson at Gloria.Henderson@myflfamilies.com, or (850) 717-4295.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	9/28/2017 Vol. 43/188


REFERENCE MATERIALS:	No reference(s).

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