FloridaMental Health and Substance Use Disorders
What it does
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders; Requires DCF to require certain providers to use specified assessment tool; revises minimum standards for mobile crisis response service; requires facilities to update treatment plans within specified timeframes; revises requirements for discharge planning regarding medications; requires DCF, in consultation with DOE, to conduct review biennially of school-based behavioral health access through telehealth; provides requirements for review; requires Criminal Justice, Mental Health, & Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center at Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute at University of South Florida to disseminate certain evidence-based practices & best practices among grantees; defines "person-first language"; requires DCF, in consultation with AHCA, to conduct review every other year to identify needs regarding short-term residential treatment facilities & beds; revises assistance & services Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute is required to provide; revises requirements of Florida Center for Behavioral Health Workforce to promote behavioral health professions; revises plan components for mental health assistance programs.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 29Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 1620 (Ch. 2025-184)Latest
- Apr 22Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Vote recorded Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22Bill released to House Calendar
- Apr 22Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
- Apr 22Favorable by Health & Human Services CommitteeMinor
- Apr 21Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
- Apr 9Now in Health & Human Services Committee
- Vote recorded Favorable (Health Care Budget Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9Reported out of Health Care Budget Subcommittee
- Apr 9Favorable by Health Care Budget SubcommitteeMinor
- Apr 7Added to Health Care Budget Subcommittee agenda
- Mar 28Now in Health Care Budget Subcommittee
- Mar 28Referred to Health & Human Services CommitteeMinor
- Mar 28Referred to Health Care Budget SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 271st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)Minor
- Mar 27CS FiledMinor
- Mar 27Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)Minor
- Mar 26Reported out of Human Services Subcommittee
- Mar 25Favorable with CS by Human Services SubcommitteeMinor
- Vote recorded Favorable With Committee Substitute (Human Services Subcommittee). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 21Added to Human Services Subcommittee agenda
- Mar 5Now in Human Services Subcommittee
- Mar 5Referred to Health & Human Services CommitteeMinor
- Mar 5Referred to Budget CommitteeMinor
- Mar 5Referred to Human Services SubcommitteeMinor
- Mar 41st Reading (Original Filed Version)Minor
- Feb 28FiledIntroduced