23885200, 65E-20.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 23885200

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Mental Health Program

Chapter:

FORENSIC CLIENT SERVICES ACT REGULATION

Overview

RULE:

65E-20.002	Definitions
65E-20.003	Rights of Individuals
65E-20.004	The Right to Treatment (Repealed)
65E-20.005	The Right to Express and Informed Consent (Repealed)
65E-20.006	The Right to Communication, Abuse Reporting and Visits (Repealed)
65E-20.007	The Right to Vote in Public Elections (Repealed)
65E-20.008	The Right to Vote in Public Elections (Repealed)
65E-20.009	The Right to Be Informed (Repealed)
65E-20.011	Receipt of Commitment Orders and Required Documentation
65E-20.012	Admission to a Forensic Facility
65E-20.014	Seclusion and Restraint for Emergency Behavior Management Purposes

PURPOSE:

The Department intends to update Rule Chapter 65E-20, F.A.C., to comport with current practice and law.  These rules were last updated 10 to 34 years ago.

SUMMARY:

The amendments accomplish the following: 1) Incorporated forms are updated and/or removed if obsolete; 2) Consolidates client’s rights into one rule; 3) Definitions are revised for clarity and statutory references are updated; 4) Removed definition for term not used in rule chapter; 5) Updated contact information for sending commitment packages; 6) Requires staff to notify the Forensic Admissions Office and Facility Administrator to determine available options when a client who is not assigned to a particular facility and scheduled for admission arrives at a facility; 7) Delineates required members for each facility’s Seclusion and Restraint Oversight Committee; 8) Requires the outcomes of the review of a seclusion and restraint incident to be documented by the facility for purposes of continuous performance improvement and monitoring; and 9) Changes references from ARNP to APRN.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

916.1093(2), F.S.

LAW:

916.105, 916.106, 916.107, 916.1085, 916.1093, 916.13, 916.15, F.S.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/16/2020 Vol. 46/223

COMMENTS:

From 11/16/2020 To 12/7/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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