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A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to crisis care coordination; amending 2
s. 394.4573, F.S.; requiring, subject to an 3
appropriation, the Department of Children and Families 4
to implement a Crisis Care Coordination Pilot Program, 5
with a specific emphasis, in specified counties for 6
certain purposes; providing requirements for the pilot 7
program; requiring the pilot program to engage a third 8
party for certain purposes; providing a n effective 9
date. 10
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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Section 1. Subsection (4) is added to section 394.4573, 14
Florida Statutes, to read: 15
394.4573 Coordinated system of care; annual assessment; 16
essential elements; measures of performance; system improvement 17
grants; reports.—On or before December 1 of each year, the 18
department shall submit to the Governor, the President of the 19
Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives an 20
assessment of the behavioral health servi ces in this state. The 21
assessment shall consider, at a minimum, the extent to which 22
designated receiving systems function as no -wrong-door models, 23
the availability of treatment and recovery services that use 24
recovery-oriented and peer-involved approaches, the availability 25
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of less-restrictive services, and the use of evidence -informed 26
practices. The assessment shall also consider the availability 27
of and access to coordinated specialty care programs and 28
identify any gaps in the availability of and access to s uch 29
programs in the state. The department's assessment shall 30
consider, at a minimum, the needs assessments conducted by the 31
managing entities pursuant to s. 394.9082(5). The department 32
shall compile and include in the report all plans submitted by 33
managing entities pursuant to s. 394.9082(8) and the 34
department's evaluation of each plan. 35
(4) As part of a coordinated system of care and subject to 36
a specific appropriation by the Legislature, the department, 37
through the managing entities, shall implement a Cr isis Care 38
Coordination Pilot Program with an emphasis on a coordinated 39
system of care in Polk and Volusia Counties to be implemented by 40
nationally accredited community mental health centers in 41
partnership with local law enforcement. 42
(a) The pilot program must provide community -based care 43
coordination and support for children, adolescents, and adults 44
after contact with law enforcement during a mental health crisis 45
event, including involuntary examinations initiated by a law 46
enforcement officer. 47
(b) Services provided by the pilot program shall include 48
assessment, safety planning, assistance in accessing recommended 49
services, supportive counseling, and other supports needed 50
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following a mental health crisis event. 51
(c) The pilot program must coordinate with community 52
partners, including development of referral agreements and 53
information exchange procedures. Referral agreements must be 54
developed with behavioral health service providers in the pilot 55
program's service area to facilitate timely access to communi ty-56
based behavioral health services and other local systems and 57
entities as outlined in the individual's discharge plan. 58
(d) The goal of the pilot program is to reduce repeat 59
involuntary examinations initiated by law enforcement, reduce 60
the time burden of law enforcement working with individuals 61
after an involuntary examination, provide post -crisis 62
intervention services, assist individuals with engagement in 63
mental health care, and provide individuals an option for crisis 64
intervention other than the use o f law enforcement. 65
(e) The pilot program must engage a third -party evaluator 66
to assess the pilot program's efficacy and return on investment 67
and provide a written report of the findings within 2 years 68
after implementation of the pilot program. 69
Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 70