| 15 | 15 | | An act relating to the operation and administration of 2 |
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| 16 | 16 | | the Baker Act; amending s. 394.457, F.S.; requiring 3 |
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| 17 | 17 | | the Department of Children and Families to provide 4 |
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| 18 | 18 | | specified information to certain individuals and 5 |
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| 19 | 19 | | organizations; requiring the department to maintain an 6 |
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| 20 | 20 | | information handbook and repository of answers to 7 |
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| 21 | 21 | | frequently asked questions; providing requirements for 8 |
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| 22 | 22 | | such handbook and repository; providing an effe ctive 9 |
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| 23 | 23 | | date. 10 |
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| 25 | 25 | | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12 |
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| 27 | 27 | | Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 14 |
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| 28 | 28 | | 394.457, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 15 |
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| 29 | 29 | | 394.457 Operation and administration. — 16 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (2) RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPA RTMENT.—The department is 17 |
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| 31 | 31 | | responsible for: 18 |
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| 32 | 32 | | (b)1. Informing individuals and organizations involved in 19 |
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| 33 | 33 | | implementing this part, including, but not limited to, law 20 |
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| 34 | 34 | | enforcement officers, qualified professionals, and service 21 |
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| 35 | 35 | | providers, The publication and dist ribution of an information 22 |
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| 36 | 36 | | handbook to facilitate understanding of the provisions of this 23 |
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| 37 | 37 | | part;, the policies and procedures related to its effective 24 |
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| 38 | 38 | | involved in the implementation; their roles and of this part, 25 |
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| 47 | 47 | | 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 |
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| 51 | 51 | | and the responsibilities; and any other info rmation necessary 26 |
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| 52 | 52 | | for its effective implementation. The department shall maintain: 27 |
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| 53 | 53 | | of the various providers of services under this part. 28 |
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| 54 | 54 | | a. An information handbook, which must be published and 29 |
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| 55 | 55 | | updated on the department's website annually by October 1. 30 |
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| 56 | 56 | | b. A repository of answers to frequently asked questions, 31 |
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| 57 | 57 | | which must be published on the department's website and 32 |
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| 58 | 58 | | continually revised and expanded as necessary. 33 |
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| 59 | 59 | | 2. Supporting and facilitating It shall stimulate research 34 |
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| 60 | 60 | | by public and private agencies, i nstitutions of higher learning, 35 |
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| 61 | 61 | | and hospitals in the interest of the elimination and 36 |
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| 62 | 62 | | amelioration of mental illness. 37 |
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| 63 | 63 | | Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2023. 38 |
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