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Notice: 29976606

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Division:

Mental Health Program

Chapter:

MENTAL HEALTH ACT REGULATION

Overview

RULE:

65E-5.1303	Discharge from Receiving and Treatment Facilities
65E-5.270	Voluntary Admission

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) adds language to ensure providers comply with discharge planning requirements in Section 394.468 (2) and (3), F.S; (2) adds more specific language about the 988 Florida Lifeline; (3) adds language regarding discharge planning policies and procedures; (4) adds language to clarify the process for coordination of the individual’s discharge plans and communication with family members, legal guardians and legal representatives and other support; (5) adds language for the appropriate level of care upon discharge; (6) updates use of “individuals” instead of “patients” or “persons” throughout the rules; (7) repeals old dates of forms and updates forms; (8) adds clarification for clinical reviews for minors;  (8) adds language for the explanation of expectations for minors while admitted.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

394.457(5), 394.46715 FS.

LAW:

394.4573, 394.459(11), 394.460, 394.4599, 394.4625 FS.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/11/2025 Vol. 51/177

COMMENTS:

From 9/11/2025 To 10/2/2025 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-18636 CF-MH 7001 State Mental Health Treatment Facility Discharge Form
Ref-18637 CF-MH 7002 Physician to Physician Transfer
Ref-18638 CF-MH 7003 Receiving Facility Discharge Information Form
Ref-18639 CF-MH 3040, Application for Voluntary Admission – Adults
Ref-18640 CF-MH 3098, Application for Voluntary Admission – State Treatment Facility
Ref-18641 CF-MH 3104, Certification of Individual’s Competence to Provide Express and Informed Consent
Ref-18642 CF-MH 3097, Application for Voluntary Admission – Minors
Ref-18643 CF-MH 3051a, Notice of Right of Individual on Voluntary Status to Request Discharge from a Receiving Facility
Ref-18644 CF-MH 3051b, Notice of Right of Individual on Voluntary Status to Request Discharge from a Treatment Facility
Ref-18645 CF-MH 3099, Certification of Ability to Provide Express and Informed Consent for Voluntary Admission and Treatment from Facilities Licensed under Chapter 400, F.S.
Ref-18646 CF-MH 3105, Refusal or Revocation of Consent to Treatment
Ref-18647 CF-MH 3032, Petition for Involuntary Services

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