SB 1458 (2015) -  Mental Health Early Intervention

by Braynon
Citing this act as the "Florida Mental Health Early Intervention Act of 2015"; authorizing physician assistants and advanced registered nurse practitioners to initiate involuntary examinations under the Baker Act of persons believed to have mental illness; adding curriculum requirements to the basic training programs for certain first responders; requiring the Department of Children and Families, in consultation with specified entities, to adopt standards for the training of certain first responders in mental health; providing requirements for such training, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 05/01/15 S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs on Friday, May 1, 2015 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Children, Families, and Elder Affairs
  • Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
  • Fiscal Policy

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Time: 05/01/2015 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 136 Time: 03/03/2015 - 9:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy -SJ 136 Time: 03/03/2015 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 02/26/2015 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: __