CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 1 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S A bill to be entitled 1 An act relating to mental health and substance abuse; 2 amending s. 119.0712, F.S.; authorizing the release of 3 certain information to a receiving facility, hospital, 4 or licensed detoxification or addictions receiving 5 facility only for a specified purpose; am ending s. 6 394.459, F.S.; revising the conditions under which a 7 patient's communication with persons outside of a 8 receiving facility may be restricted; revising the 9 conditions under which a patient's sealed and unopened 10 incoming or outgoing correspondence m ay be restricted; 11 revising the conditions under which a patient's 12 visitation with persons outside of a receiving 13 facility may be restricted; revising the frequency 14 with which the restriction on a patient's right to 15 communicate or receive visitors must be r eviewed; 16 amending s. 394.4599, F.S.; requiring a receiving 17 facility to notify specified emergency contacts of 18 individuals who are being involuntarily held for 19 examination; amending s. 394.4615, F.S.; requiring 20 receiving facilities to document that an optio n to 21 authorize the release of specified information has 22 been provided, within a specified timeframe, to 23 individuals admitted on a voluntary basis; amending s. 24 394.463, F.S.; requiring that reports issued by law 25 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 2 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S enforcement officers when delivering a person to a 26 receiving facility contain certain information related 27 to emergency contacts; limiting the use of certain 28 information by a receiving facility; requiring the 29 Department of Children and Families to receive and 30 maintain reports relating to the transport ation of 31 patients; revising a prohibition on releasing a 32 patient without certain documented approval; 33 authorizing a receiving facility to postpone the 34 release of a patient if certain requirements are met; 35 prohibiting certain activities relating to examinat ion 36 and treatment; providing a criminal penalty; amending 37 s. 394.468, F.S.; requiring that discharge planning 38 and procedures include and document the consideration 39 of specified factors and actions; amending s. 40 394.9086; revising meeting requirements of the 41 Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse; 42 authorizing reimbursement for per diem and travel 43 expenses for members of the commission; authorizing 44 the commission to access certain information or 45 records; extending the date by which the commission 46 must submit a certain interim report to the 47 Legislature and Governor; amending s. 397.601, F.S.; 48 requiring service providers to document that an option 49 to authorize the release of specified information has 50 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 3 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S been provided, within a specified timeframe, to 51 individuals admitted on a voluntary basis; amending s. 52 397.6772, F.S.; requiring law enforcement officers to 53 include certain information regarding emergency 54 contacts in reports relating to the delivery of a 55 person to a hospital or licensed detoxification or 56 addictions receiving facility; limiting the use of 57 certain information by a hospital or licensed 58 detoxification or addictions receiving facility; 59 requiring a law enforcement officer to provide certain 60 notification and document such notification in a 61 certain report; providing an effective date. 62 63 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 64 65 Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subsection (2) of section 66 119.0712, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 67 119.0712 Executive branch agency -specific exemptions from 68 inspection or copying of public records. — 69 (2) DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES. — 70 (d)1. Emergency contact information contained in a motor 71 vehicle record is confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1) and 72 s. 24(a), Art. I of the St ate Constitution. 73 2. Without the express consent of the person to whom such 74 emergency contact information applies, the emergency contact 75 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 4 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S information contained in a motor vehicle record may be released 76 only to: 77 a. Law enforcement agencies for purposes o f contacting 78 those listed in the event of an emergency. 79 b. A receiving facility, hospital, or licensed 80 detoxification or addictions receiving facility pursuant to ss. 81 394.463(2)(a) and 397.6772(1)(a) for the sole purpose of 82 informing a patient's emergenc y contacts of the patient's 83 whereabouts. 84 Section 2. Paragraphs (d), (e), and (f) of subsection (5) 85 of section 394.459, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as 86 paragraphs (e), (f), and (g), respectively, and paragraphs (a), 87 (b), and (c) of that subsection are amended to read: 88 394.459 Rights of patients. — 89 (5) COMMUNICATION, ABUSE REPORTING, AND VISITS. — 90 (a) Each person receiving services in a facility providing 91 mental health services under this part has the right to 92 communicate freely and privately wi th persons outside the 93 facility unless a qualified professional determines it is 94 determined that such communication is likely to be harmful to 95 the person or others in a manner directly related to the 96 person's clinical well -being, the clinical well -being of other 97 patients, or the general safety of facility staff . Each facility 98 shall make available as soon as reasonably possible to persons 99 receiving services a telephone that allows for free local calls 100 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 5 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S and access to a long -distance service. A facility is not 101 required to pay the costs of a patient's long -distance calls. 102 The telephone shall be readily accessible to the patient and 103 shall be placed so that the patient may use it to communicate 104 privately and confidentially. The facility may establish 105 reasonable rules for the use of this telephone, provided that 106 the rules do not interfere with a patient's access to a 107 telephone to report abuse pursuant to paragraph (f) (e). 108 (b) Each patient admitted to a facility under the 109 provisions of this part shall be allowed to receive, send, and 110 mail sealed, unopened correspondence; and no patient's incoming 111 or outgoing correspondence shall be opened, delayed, held, or 112 censored by the facility unless a qualified professional 113 determines that such correspondence is likely to be harmful to 114 the patient or others in a manner directly related to the 115 patient's clinical well -being, the clinical well -being of other 116 patients, or the general safet y of facility staff. If there is 117 reason to believe that such correspondence it contains items or 118 substances which may be harmful to the patient or others, in 119 which case the facility administrator may direct reasonable 120 examination of such correspondence mail and may regulate the 121 disposition of such items or substances. 122 (c) Each facility must permit immediate access to any 123 patient, subject to the patient's right to deny or withdraw 124 consent at any time, by the patient's family members, guardian, 125 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 6 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S guardian advocate, representative, Florida statewide or local 126 advocacy council, or attorney, unless a qualified professional 127 determines that such access would be detrimental to the patient 128 in a manner directly related to the patient's clinical well -129 being, the clinical well-being of other patients, or the general 130 safety of facility staff . 131 (d) If a patient's right to communicate with outside 132 persons; receive, send, or mail sealed, unopened correspondence; 133 or to receive visitors is restricted by the facility, written 134 notice of such restriction and the reasons for the restriction 135 shall be served on the patient, the patient's attorney, and the 136 patient's guardian, guardian advocate, or representative; a 137 qualified professional must document such restriction within 24 138 hours; and such restriction shall be recorded on the patient's 139 clinical record with the reasons therefor. The restriction of a 140 patient's right to communicate or to receive visitors shall be 141 reviewed at least every 3 7 days. The right to communicate or 142 receive visitors shall not be restricted as a means of 143 punishment. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to 144 limit the provisions of paragraph (e) (d). 145 Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 146 394.4599, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 147 394.4599 Notice.— 148 (2) INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION. — 149 (b) A receiving facility shall give prompt notice of the 150 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 7 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S whereabouts of an individual who is being involuntarily held for 151 examination to the individual's guardia n, guardian advocate, 152 health care surrogate or proxy, attorney or representative, or 153 other emergency contact identified through electronic databases 154 pursuant to s. 394.463(2)(a) by telephone or in person within 24 155 hours after the individual's arrival at th e facility. Contact 156 attempts shall be documented in the individual's clinical record 157 and shall begin as soon as reasonably possible after the 158 individual's arrival. 159 Section 4. Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 160 394.4615, Florida Statutes, is ame nded to read: 161 394.4615 Clinical records; confidentiality. — 162 (2) The clinical record shall be released when: 163 (a) The patient or the patient's guardian authorizes the 164 release. The guardian or guardian advocate shall be provided 165 access to the appropriate clinical records of the patient. The 166 patient or the patient's guardian or guardian advocate may 167 authorize the release of information and clinical records to 168 appropriate persons to ensure the continuity of the patient's 169 health care or mental health care. A receiving facility must 170 document that, within 24 hours after admission, an individual 171 admitted on a voluntary basis has been provided with the option 172 to authorize the release of information from his or her clinical 173 record to the individual's health care s urrogate or proxy, 174 attorney, representative, or other known emergency contact. 175 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 8 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S Section 5. Paragraphs (a), (e), (f), and (g) of subsection 176 (2) of section 394.463, Florida Statutes, are amended, and 177 subsection (5) is added to that section, to read: 178 394.463 Involuntary examination. — 179 (2) INVOLUNTARY EXAMINATION. — 180 (a) An involuntary examination may be initiated by any one 181 of the following means: 182 1. A circuit or county court may enter an ex parte order 183 stating that a person appears to meet the criteri a for 184 involuntary examination and specifying the findings on which 185 that conclusion is based. The ex parte order for involuntary 186 examination must be based on written or oral sworn testimony 187 that includes specific facts that support the findings. If other 188 less restrictive means are not available, such as voluntary 189 appearance for outpatient evaluation, a law enforcement officer, 190 or other designated agent of the court, shall take the person 191 into custody and deliver him or her to an appropriate, or the 192 nearest, facility within the designated receiving system 193 pursuant to s. 394.462 for involuntary examination. The order of 194 the court shall be made a part of the patient's clinical record. 195 A fee may not be charged for the filing of an order under this 196 subsection. A facility accepting the patient based on this order 197 must send a copy of the order to the department within 5 working 198 days. The order may be submitted electronically through existing 199 data systems, if available. The order shall be valid only until 200 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 9 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S the person is delivered to the facility or for the period 201 specified in the order itself, whichever comes first. If a time 202 limit is not specified in the order, the order is valid for 7 203 days after the date that the order was signed. 204 2. A law enforcement officer shall take a person who 205 appears to meet the criteria for involuntary examination into 206 custody and deliver the person or have him or her delivered to 207 an appropriate, or the nearest, facility within the designated 208 receiving system pursuant to s. 394.462 for examin ation. The 209 officer shall execute a written report detailing the 210 circumstances under which the person was taken into custody, 211 which must be made a part of the patient's clinical record. The 212 report must include all emergency contact information for the 213 person that is readily accessible to the law enforcement 214 officer, including information available through electronic 215 databases maintained by the Department of Law Enforcement or by 216 the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Such 217 emergency contact info rmation may be used by a receiving 218 facility only for the purpose of informing listed emergency 219 contacts of a patient's whereabouts pursuant to s. 220 119.0712(2)(d). Any facility accepting the patient based on this 221 report must send a copy of the report to the department within 5 222 working days. 223 3. A physician, a physician assistant, a clinical 224 psychologist, a psychiatric nurse, an advanced practice 225 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 10 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S registered nurse registered under s. 464.0123, a mental health 226 counselor, a marriage and family therapist, or a cl inical social 227 worker may execute a certificate stating that he or she has 228 examined a person within the preceding 48 hours and finds that 229 the person appears to meet the criteria for involuntary 230 examination and stating the observations upon which that 231 conclusion is based. If other less restrictive means, such as 232 voluntary appearance for outpatient evaluation, are not 233 available, a law enforcement officer shall take into custody the 234 person named in the certificate and deliver him or her to the 235 appropriate, or nearest, facility within the designated 236 receiving system pursuant to s. 394.462 for involuntary 237 examination. The law enforcement officer shall execute a written 238 report detailing the circumstances under which the person was 239 taken into custody. The report must include all emergency 240 contact information for the person that is readily accessible to 241 the law enforcement officer, including information available 242 through electronic databases maintained by the Department of Law 243 Enforcement or by the Department of Highw ay Safety and Motor 244 Vehicles. Such emergency contact information may be used by a 245 receiving facility only for the purpose of informing listed 246 emergency contacts of a patient's whereabouts pursuant to s. 247 119.0712(2)(d). The report and certificate shall be m ade a part 248 of the patient's clinical record. Any facility accepting the 249 patient based on this certificate must send a copy of the 250 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 11 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S certificate to the department within 5 working days. The 251 document may be submitted electronically through existing data 252 systems, if applicable. 253 254 When sending the order, report, or certificate to the 255 department, a facility shall, at a minimum, provide information 256 about which action was taken regarding the patient under 257 paragraph (g), which information shall also be made a part of 258 the patient's clinical record. 259 (e) The department shall receive and maintain the copies 260 of ex parte orders, involuntary outpatient services orders 261 issued pursuant to s. 394.4655, involuntary inpatient placement 262 orders issued pursuant to s. 394.467, profe ssional certificates, 263 and law enforcement officers' reports , and reports relating to 264 the transportation of patients . These documents shall be 265 considered part of the clinical record, governed by the 266 provisions of s. 394.4615. These documents shall be used t o 267 prepare annual reports analyzing the data obtained from these 268 documents, without information identifying patients, and shall 269 provide copies of reports to the department, the President of 270 the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 271 minority leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 272 (f) A patient shall be examined by a physician or a 273 clinical psychologist, or by a psychiatric nurse performing 274 within the framework of an established protocol with a 275 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 12 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S psychiatrist at a facili ty without unnecessary delay to 276 determine if the criteria for involuntary services are met. 277 Emergency treatment may be provided upon the order of a 278 physician if the physician determines that such treatment is 279 necessary for the safety of the patient or othe rs. The patient 280 may not be released by the receiving facility or its contractor 281 without the documented approval of a psychiatrist or a clinical 282 psychologist or, if the receiving facility is owned or operated 283 by a hospital, or health system, or nationally accredited 284 community mental health center, the release may also be approved 285 by a psychiatric nurse performing within the framework of an 286 established protocol with a psychiatrist, or an attending 287 emergency department physician with experience in the diagnosi s 288 and treatment of mental illness after completion of an 289 involuntary examination pursuant to this subsection. A 290 psychiatric nurse may not approve the release of a patient if 291 the involuntary examination was initiated by a psychiatrist 292 unless the release is approved by the initiating psychiatrist. 293 (g) The examination period must be for up to 72 hours. For 294 a minor, the examination shall be initiated within 12 hours 295 after the patient's arrival at the facility. Within the 296 examination period or, if the examination period ends on a 297 weekend or holiday, no later than the next working day 298 thereafter, one of the following actions must be taken, based on 299 the individual needs of the patient: 300 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 13 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 1. The patient shall be released, unless he or she is 301 charged with a crime, in which case the patient shall be 302 returned to the custody of a law enforcement officer; 303 2. The patient shall be released, subject to subparagraph 304 1., for voluntary outpatient treatment; 305 3. The patient, unless he or she is charged with a crime, 306 shall be asked to give express and informed consent to placement 307 as a voluntary patient and, if such consent is given, the 308 patient shall be admitted as a voluntary patient; or 309 4. A petition for involuntary services shall be filed in 310 the circuit court if inpatient treatment is deemed necessary or 311 with the criminal county court, as defined in s. 394.4655(1), as 312 applicable. When inpatient treatment is deemed necessary, the 313 least restrictive treatment consistent with the optimum 314 improvement of the patient's condition shall be made available. 315 When a petition is to be filed for involuntary outpatient 316 placement, it shall be filed by one of the petitioners specified 317 in s. 394.4655(4)(a) . A petition for involuntary inpatient 318 placement shall be filed by the facility administrator. If a 319 patient's 72-hour examination period ends on a weekend or 320 holiday, and the receiving facility: 321 a. Intends to file a petition for involuntary services, 322 such patient may be held at the receiving facility through the 323 next working day thereafter and such petition for involuntary 324 services must be filed no later than such date. If the receiving 325 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 14 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S facility fails to file a petition for involuntary services at 326 the close of the next working day, the patient shall be released 327 from the receiving facility. 328 b. Does not intend to file a petition for involuntary 329 services, the receiving facility may postpone release of such 330 patient until the next working day thereafter only if a 331 qualified professional documents that adequate discharge 332 planning and procedures in accordance with s. 394.468 are not 333 possible until the next working day. 334 (5) UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES RELATING TO EXAMINATION AND 335 TREATMENT; PENALTIES. — 336 (a) A person may not knowingly and willfully: 337 1. Furnish false information for the purpose of obtaining 338 emergency or other involuntary admission of another person; or 339 2. Cause or otherwise secure, or conspire with or assist 340 another person to cause or secure, any emergency or other 341 involuntary procedure of another person under false pretenses. 342 3. Cause, or conspire with or assist another to cause, 343 without lawful justification, the denial to any person of any 344 right accorded pursuant to this chapter. 345 (b) A person who violates this subsection commits a 346 misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 347 775.082 and by a fine not exceeding $5,000. 348 Section 6. Section 394.468, Florida Statutes, is am ended 349 to read: 350 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 15 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 394.468 Admission and discharge procedures. — 351 (1) Admission and discharge procedures and treatment 352 policies of the department are governed solely by this part. 353 Such procedures and policies shall not be subject to control by 354 court procedure rules. The matters within the purview of this 355 part are deemed to be substantive, not procedural. 356 (2) Discharge planning and procedures for any patient's 357 release from a receiving facility or treatment facility must 358 include and document consideration of, at a minimum: 359 (a) Followup behavioral health appointments; 360 (b) Information on how to obtain prescribed medications; 361 and 362 (c) Information pertaining to: 363 1. Available living arrangements; 364 2. Transportation; and 365 3. Recovery support opportunities. 366 Section 7. Paragraph (c) of subsection (3) and subsection 367 (5) of section 394.9086, Florida Statutes, are amended, and 368 paragraphs (d) and (e) are added to subsection (3) of that 369 section, to read: 370 394.9086 Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abus e.— 371 (3) MEMBERSHIP; TERM LIMITS; MEETINGS. — 372 (c) The commission shall convene no later than September 373 1, 2021. The commission shall meet quarterly or upon the call of 374 the chair. The commission may shall hold its meetings in person 375 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 16 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S at locations throughou t the state or via teleconference or other 376 electronic means. 377 (d) Members of the commission are entitled to receive 378 reimbursement for per diem and travel expenses pursuant to s. 379 112.061. 380 (e) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may 381 request and shall be provided with access to any information or 382 records, including exempt or confidential and exempt information 383 or records, which are necessary for the commission to carry out 384 its duties. Information or records obtained by the commission 385 which are otherwise exempt or confidential and exempt shall 386 retain such exempt or confidential and exempt status, and the 387 commission may not disclose any such information or records. 388 (5) REPORTS.—By January 1, 2023 September 1, 2022, the 389 commission shall submit an in terim report to the President of 390 the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the 391 Governor containing its findings and recommendations on how to 392 best provide and facilitate mental health and substance abuse 393 services in the state. The commis sion shall submit its final 394 report to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House 395 of Representatives, and the Governor by September 1, 2023. 396 Section 8. Subsection (5) is added to section 397.601, 397 Florida Statutes, to read: 398 397.601 Voluntary admissions.— 399 (5) A service provider must document that, within 24 hours 400 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 17 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S after admission, an individual admitted on a voluntary basis has 401 been provided with the option to authorize the release of 402 information from his or her clinical record to the individual's 403 health care surrogate or proxy, attorney, representative, or 404 other known emergency contact. 405 Section 9. Section 397.6772, Florida Statutes, is amended 406 to read: 407 397.6772 Protective custody without consent. — 408 (1) If a person in circumstanc es which justify protective 409 custody as described in s. 397.677 fails or refuses to consent 410 to assistance and a law enforcement officer has determined that 411 a hospital or a licensed detoxification or addictions receiving 412 facility is the most appropriate plac e for the person, the 413 officer may, after giving due consideration to the expressed 414 wishes of the person: 415 (a) Take the person to a hospital or to a licensed 416 detoxification or addictions receiving facility against the 417 person's will but without using unreas onable force. The officer 418 shall use the standard form developed by the department pursuant 419 to s. 397.321 to execute a written report detailing the 420 circumstances under which the person was taken into custody. The 421 report must include all emergency contact information for the 422 person that is readily accessible to the law enforcement 423 officer, including information available through electronic 424 databases maintained by the Department of Law Enforcement or by 425 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 18 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. Such 426 emergency contact information may be used by a hospital or 427 licensed detoxification or addictions receiving facility only 428 for the purpose of informing listed emergency contacts of a 429 patient's whereabouts purs uant to s. 119.0712(2)(d). The written 430 report shall be included in the patient's clinical record; or 431 (b) In the case of an adult, detain the person for his or 432 her own protection in any municipal or county jail or other 433 appropriate detention facility. 434 435 Such detention is not to be considered an arrest for any 436 purpose, and no entry or other record may be made to indicate 437 that the person has been detained or charged with any crime. The 438 officer in charge of the detention facility must notify the 439 nearest appropriate licensed service provider within the first 8 440 hours after detention that the person has been detained. It is 441 the duty of the detention facility to arrange, as necessary, for 442 transportation of the person to an appropriate licensed service 443 provider with an available bed. Persons taken into protective 444 custody must be assessed by the attending physician within the 445 72-hour period and without unnecessary delay, to determine the 446 need for further services. 447 (2) The law enforcement officer must notify the nearest 448 relative of a minor in protective custody and must be notified 449 by the law enforcement officer, as must notify the nearest 450 CS/CS/HB 1277 2022 CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions. hb1277-02-c2 Page 19 of 19 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S relative or other known emergency contact of an adult, unless 451 the adult requests that there be no notification. The law 452 enforcement officer must document such notification, and any 453 attempts at such notification, in the written report detailing 454 the circumstances under which the person was taken into custody 455 as required under paragraph (1)(a). 456 Section 10. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 457