Bill Amendment: FL S7070 | 2015 | Regular Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Status: 2015-05-01 - Died on Calendar, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 79 (Ch. 2015-102), CS/CS/HB 335 (Ch. 2015-111), CS/SB 954 (Ch. 2015-67) [S7070 Detail]

Download: Florida-2015-S7070-Senate_Committee_Amendment_112268.html

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       Florida Senate - 2015                        COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
       Bill No. SB 7070
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       The Committee on Judiciary (Bean) recommended the following:
       
    1         Senate Amendment 
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    3         Delete lines 754 - 769
    4  and insert:
    5  to give such examinations, and a mental health or substance
    6  abuse evaluation, as appropriate, by a psychiatrist,
    7  psychologist, psychiatric nurse, or qualified substance abuse
    8  professional, within 24 hours after arrival at such facility if
    9  the individual has not been released or discharged pursuant to
   10  s. 394.463(2)(h) or s. 394.469. The physical examination and
   11  mental health evaluation must be documented in the clinical
   12  record. The physical and mental health examinations shall
   13  include efforts to identify indicators of substance abuse
   14  impairment, substance abuse intoxication, and substance abuse
   15  withdrawal.
   16         (d) Shall Every patient in a facility shall be afforded the
   17  opportunity to participate in activities designed to enhance
   18  self-image and the beneficial effects of other treatments, as
   19  determined by the facility.
   20         (e) Shall, not more than 5 days after admission to a
   21  facility, each patient shall have and receive an individualized
   22  treatment plan in