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Fla. Stat. § 394.469

Discharge of involuntary patients

Known as the Comprehensive Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Act

The act spans §§ 394.451 to 394.932 (126 sections).

History.--s. 10, ch. 71-131; s. 9, ch. 73-133; s. 10, ch. 79-298; s. 13, ch. 82-212; s. 712, ch. 95-148; s. 23, ch. 96-169.

(1) POWER TO DISCHARGE.—At any time a patient is found to no longer meet the criteria for involuntary placement, the administrator shall:

(a) Discharge the patient, unless the patient is under a criminal charge, in which case the patient shall be transferred to the custody of the appropriate law enforcement officer;

(b) Transfer the patient to voluntary status on his or her own authority or at the patient’s request, unless the patient is under criminal charge or adjudicated incapacitated; or

(c) Place an improved patient, except a patient under a criminal charge, on convalescent status in the care of a community facility.

(2) NOTICE.—Notice of discharge or transfer of a patient shall be given as provided in s. 394.4599.

Official source: Online Sunshine (Florida Legislature). Reproduced from public-domain Florida statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.