Florida Baker Act helps mental health law but more legislation needed
With each legislative session, Florida has improved its approach toward mental health policy and treatment but work remains.
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With each legislative session, Florida has improved its approach toward mental health policy and treatment but work remains.
Recently released state reveals more involuntary psychiatric exams were done on kids during FY 2020-2021 than ever reported by the state.
Recently released state reveals more involuntary psychiatric exams were done on kids during FY 2020-2021 than ever reported by the state.
Recently-released state reveals more involuntary psychiatric exams were done on kids during than ever reported by the state.
Mental Health Watchdog Hosts Baker Act Continuing Education Course in Campaign to Protect Citizens from Abuse Tampa Bay area attorney and former Assistant Public Defender of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, Carmen Miller, Esq., was the featured speaker at the seminar on mental health rights. The virtual course identifies the basic human rights impacted by the Baker Act, areas of abuse and the unintended consequences. If the law itself is understood and applied from the viewpoint of using the least restrictive means possible to help someone in crisis then the potential for abuse is greatly red...