29876211, 65E-5.1703 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 29876211

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Mental Health Program

Chapter:

MENTAL HEALTH ACT REGULATION

Overview

RULE:

65E-5.1703	Emergency Treatment Orders for the Administration of Psychotropic Medications
65E-5.260	Transportation

PURPOSE:

Amendments will align mental health receiving and treatment facility rules with statutory changes in Chapter 2024-245, Laws of Florida, provide additional clarity for providers and other stakeholders, and update rules.

SUMMARY:

Amendments include: (1) Updates use of “individuals” instead of “patients” or “persons” throughout the rules; (2) Updates who can issue emergency treatment orders as defined in Section 394.455, F.S.; (3) Adds language to the issuance of two emergency treatment orders issued for the same day within a (7) seven day period, if the individual does not have an appointed guardian advocate, health care surrogate or proxy; (4) Adds language for transporting a minor and adds transportation plan; (5) Repeals old dates of forms and updates forms.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

394.457(5), 394.46715 FS.

LAW:

394.459(3), 394.4598, 394.462, 394.463 FS

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/13/2025 Vol. 51/157

COMMENTS:

From 8/13/2025 To 9/3/2025 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-18460 CF-MH 4057 Certificate of Professional for Emergency Assessment for Substance Abuse Services
Ref-18461 CF-MH 4002 Report of Law Enforcement Officer Initiating Protective Custody
Ref-18462 CF-MH 3100 Transportation to Receiving Facility

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